Month: February 2026

The City of Aledo will have a new waste and recycling collection service beginning in May. At a special meeting that lasted just four minutes on Tuesday, the Aledo City Council voted unanimously to terminate [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Board has named a Pilot County Administrator. Al Zwilling was selected for the role, which aims to lead collaboratively with elected officials and staff and to identify strategic new financial resources that [FULL STORY]

A Joy man is facing multiple charges after police say he resisted arrest over the weekend. 21-year-old Devin Purdy was taken into custody on charges of aggravated battery to a peace officer and resisting arrest [FULL STORY]

An Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate is calling a local state senator’s push to outlaw abortions in the state “too far.” State Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) has introduced legislation that would outlaw abortions in Illinois and [FULL STORY]

The City of Aledo has called a special city council meeting for Tuesday, with the termination of the city’s contract with Lakeshore Recycling Services (LRS) listed on the agenda. If approved, the termination of LRS’s [FULL STORY]