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New Winsdor Man Arrested Following Report Of Stolen Motorcycle

February 18, 2026 Ty Taylor
A New Windsor man is facing burglary charges after police responded to a complaint of a stolen motorcycle on Tuesday. According to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department, 38-year-old Eric Daves was taken into custody after [FULL STORY]
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Aledo Issues Temporary Burn Ban

February 18, 2026 Ty Taylor
Due to dry conditions, the City of Aledo has implemented a burn ban. The ban is in effect until further notice and includes all outdoor burning activities like landscaping and yard waste, debris piles, and [FULL STORY]
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Despite Obejection, Sherrard Man’s Child Sex Assault Case Continued To Next Month

February 17, 2026 Ty Taylor
A Sherrard man facing sexual assault of a child charges will return to court next month. 59-year-old Arden Scott Anderson appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on Tuesday, where his pretrial conference was continued to [FULL STORY]
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Sherrard Ends MerCo’s Season, Sets Up Regional Championship Matchup With Riverdale Thursday

February 17, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard completed a season sweep of Mercer County in girls basketball, rolling to a 48-33 win in the 2A Riverdale Regional semifinals on Monday. The Tigers (19-9) led [FULL STORY]
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Mercer County Farm Bureau Holding Farm Succession Planning Workshop Friday

February 17, 2026 Ty Taylor
The Mercer County Farm Bureau is hosting a farm succession planning workshop this week. The event is designed to help farm families build a clear, confident path forward for future generations. Uncommon Farms’ Mike Downey will [FULL STORY]
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Local U.S. Rep. Sorensen Supports Farm & Family Relief Act

February 16, 2026 Ty Taylor
A Western Illinois Congressman wants to provide one-time payments to commodity producers across the state. It’s part of the Farm and Family Relief Act, in which Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Illinois) joined ranking member Rep. Angie [FULL STORY]
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Saturday Sports: Owens Breaks Orion Career Scoring Record In Win Over Farmington

February 16, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Orion senior Kyler Owens became the school’s all-time leading scorer in Saturday’s 72-62 win over Farmington. Owens has now scored 1,806 points. He missed a month of the [FULL STORY]
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Aledo City Council To Vote On Terminating LRS Contract Tuesday

February 16, 2026 Ty Taylor
The Aledo City Council will be voting on whether to terminate the city’s contract with Lakeshore Recycling (LRS) for waste collection services on Tuesday. “Approving the termination of the contract between the City of Aledo [FULL STORY]
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WRMJ Sportsline: IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson Talks By-Law Vote To Move Football Practice Start Date Up

February 14, 2026 Ty Taylor
On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show reacting to the vote from IHSA member schools that approved moving the start of football practice up to Aug. 5. They also discussed the newly [FULL STORY]
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Sherrard Falls To Monmouth-Roseville On Ice-Cold Shooting Night

February 14, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard could never get anything going offensively in a 44-33 loss to Monmouth-Roseville on the road on Friday. The Titans led 12-11 at the end of the first [FULL STORY]

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