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Mercer County March Unemployment Rate Improves From February

May 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County unemployment rate is 5.5% percent. The number is for March and compares to a 5.4% figure recorded at the same time a year ago, according to data from the Illinois Department of [FULL STORY]

Matson Throws No-Hitter, Hits Home Run In Sherrard Win Over Erie-Prophetstown

May 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

Sherrard junior Eli Matson threw a no-hitter and hit a home run to lead the Tigers to a 10-0 win over Erie-Prophetstown at home on Monday. Matson struck out seven batters and walked two over [FULL STORY]

Local State Rep. Swanson’s SoyFoam Fire Department Bill Passes Committee

May 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) has passed a resolution out of the Police and Fire Committee last week directed at a couple of entities. One is the State Fire Marshal to help fire officials [FULL STORY]

Robert L. Britton – Visitation 5/16/26

May 11, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

Robert L. Britton, 70 of Joy, died Sunday, May 10, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis, East Campus, Davenport. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial [FULL STORY]

ICA IHSA Softball Rankings – May 11, 2026

May 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Illinois Softball Coaches Association (ICA) released its latest rankings heading into the final week of the 2026 regular season. The TRAC West has two teams in the Class 2A rankings this week, with Riverdale [FULL STORY]

Case Against Mercer County School District IT Workers Continued To August

May 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

Two Mercer County School District IT workers facing charges of illegally accessing students’ medical records will return to court in August. Amberly Norton and Andrea Long, both 41, appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on [FULL STORY]

Sherrard Grad Frere Sets NCAA Division III Discus Record

May 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

A Sherrard High School graduate set an NCAA Division III track and field record on Friday. Augustana College senior Charlotte Frere broke a 34-year-old national discus record with a throw of 56.59m. Frere has five [FULL STORY]

Aledo Approves Street Resurfacing Project

May 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

The City of Aledo has approved a street resurfacing project. Aledo City Administrator Mike Chausse says the winning bid for the project, which will work on the north side of the city, came in around [FULL STORY]

Saturday Sports: Rockridge Baseball Wins 10th Straight

May 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge won its 10th straight baseball game with an 11-1 win over Rock Falls in five innings at home on Saturday. Rockridge (21-5) plated six runs [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline: Conference Championship Conversations With Todd Volkert & Justin Chisholm, Postseason Baseball/Softball Talk, & Pat Rangel Returns To Alleman

May 9, 2026 Ty Taylor

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show discussing conference championships this week, won by Sherrard (girls track), Rockridge (baseball), and Riverdale (softball), react to the postseason softball brackets, touch on [FULL STORY]