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High School Sports Spotlight: Lone 4-Year Player Moran Leading Sherrard Softball

April 30, 2026 Ty Taylor
WRMJ spoke with Sherrard High School senior softball player Makenzy Moran for the High School Sports Spotlight on Thursday. Moran leads the Tigers in batting average, home runs, RBI, hits, and runs. The Sherrard High School Sports Spotlight is presented [FULL STORY]
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Aledo Main Street Names New Executive Director

April 30, 2026 Ty Taylor
Aledo Main Street has a new executive director. The organization has hired Ashlie Dellitt Fuller for the role on a part-time basis. Her background includes time as a substitute teacher for the Mercer County School [FULL STORY]
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Gerald L. Larson – No Services At This Time

April 30, 2026 Cynthia Stoner
Gerald L. Larson, 83 of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center. Per his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded, and there will be no services at this [FULL STORY]
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Riverdale Beats Rockridge To Take First Place In TRAC West Softball Race

April 30, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Riverdale beat Rockridge 5-2 at home on Wednesday to take sole possession of first place in the TRAC West softball race. The Rams (18-2, 6-1 TRAC [FULL STORY]
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Matherville Woman Facing Meth Trafficking Charges Released On Home Detention/GPS Tracking

April 30, 2026 Ty Taylor
A Matherville woman facing three felony meth-related charges has been placed on home detention with GPS tracking. 40-year-old Ashley Engels appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on Wednesday for her initial appearance and a detention [FULL STORY]
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High School Sports Spotlight: MerCo’s Clark Hoping For Record-Breaking Finish To Senior Track Season

April 30, 2026 Ty Taylor
WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School senior track and field athlete Brody Clark for the High School Sports Spotlight on Wednesday. The Mercer County High School Sports Spotlight is presented by Advanced Rehab and Sports Medicine and COUNTRY [FULL STORY]
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ACE Camp Returns For 30th Year Next Week

April 29, 2026 Ty Taylor
ACE Camp is returning for its 30th year next week. On Tuesday, May 5, nearly 200 second-grade students from the Mercer County and Sherrard School districts will take part in the day-long camp that gives [FULL STORY]
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West Central Beats Mercer County In Pitcher’s Duel

April 29, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. West Central beat Mercer County 1-0 in softball on Tuesday in a game that lasted just over an hour. The Heat (15-2-1) plated the game’s only [FULL STORY]
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Despite Objection, Sherrard Man’s Child Sex Assault Case Continued To June

April 29, 2026 Ty Taylor
A Sherrard man facing sexual assault of a child charges will return to court in June. 59-year-old Arden Scott Anderson appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on Tuesday, where a pretrial conference was continued to [FULL STORY]
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High School Sports Spotlight: Rockridge Softball Experience Impactful For Senior Standout Perkins

April 28, 2026 Ty Taylor
WRMJ spoke with Rockridge High School senior softball player Charley Perkins for the High School Sports Spotlight on Tuesday. Perkins leads the Rockets (15-3, 5-1 TRAC West) in batting average (.528) and runs (25). She’s also hit [FULL STORY]

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