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Aledo Honors America’s 250th

June 19, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

Special activities are being planned in Aledo to celebrate America’s 250th. New for this year are a parade on Friday, a festival at the Mercer County Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon, a drone show highlighting the [FULL STORY]

Leonard H. McCaw – No Services

June 17, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

Leonard H. McCaw, 99 of Moline, formerly of New Boston, IL, died Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Hope Creek Nursing Rehab & Care Center, East Moline, Illinois, after a brief stay. Per Leonard’s wishes, cremation [FULL STORY]

Loyd V. Wakeland – Services 6/20/26

June 16, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

Loyd V. Wakeland, 78 of Keithsburg, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 19, at First Christian [FULL STORY]

Leo Francis Moseley – Services 6/20/26

June 16, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

Leo Francis Moseley passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the age of 84, after courageously facing Parkinson’s Disease. Visitation for Leo will be held at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th [FULL STORY]

Donna Mae Royer – Private Graveside Service

June 15, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

Donna Mae Royer, 91 of Aledo, passed away Friday, June 12, 2026, at Mercer Manor Rehabilitation in Aledo. Cremation rites will be accorded, and a private graveside service will be held at a later date. [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Seeking Public Input On Waste & Recycling Collection Tuesday

June 15, 2026 Ty Taylor

A public hearing is scheduled for this week regarding a county-wide solid waste and recycling plan update. Every five years, every county in the state is expected to update its solid waste and recycling plan. [FULL STORY]

Marvin L. Palmer – Private Family Service

June 12, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

Marvin L. Palmer, 91 of New Boston, died Thursday, June 11, 2026, at OSF, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg. A private family funeral will be held. There will be no visitation service. Burial will be [FULL STORY]

Local State Sen. Anderson Announces Nearly $270,000 in State Fire Equipment Grants For Local Departments

June 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) is announcing that fire departments and fire protection districts throughout the 47th Senate District have been awarded nearly $270,000 through the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal’s (OSFM) [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Relay For Life Set For June 27

June 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

The 2026 Relay for Life of Mercer County is two weeks away. This year’s Relay for Life event takes place on June 27 at Aledo’s Central Park. Luminaria sales run from 3 to 7 p.m., [FULL STORY]

Sherrard Grad Lawson Named West Central Superintedent

June 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

Sherrard High School graduate Eric Lawson has been named the superintendent of the West Central School District. The West Central School District Board of Education approved a three-year contract with Lawson at a special school [FULL STORY]