Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing that all driver’s services facilities will be closed for a few weeks, including the Aledo location. As a precaution during the pandemic, the facilities will close Tuesday (11/17) and then reopen Dec. 7…
The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) on Thursday reported another 70 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the county’s total to 516 cases since reporting began. The latest cases include: 2 males in their 90s 2 males in their…
Governor J.B. Pritzker says if COVID-19 numbers don’t improve, some sort of “stay at home” order may be enacted in the coming days. As the number of new cases soar, the Department of Public Health has asked people to limit…
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Mercer County on Tuesday afternoon. One was near Joy and the other was near Burgess. Both were rated as EF1 with estimated peak winds…
A job well done! Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill is offering high praise to his correctional officer staff during this ongoing pandemic. Currently, the 102-bed jail is housing 57 inmates. Terrill says there are ten full-time and four part-time…
Another township has approved a side-by-side ordinance. The vote was unanimous by New Boston Township says trustee Roger Grundstrom, who is also the former Mercer County Fair Board President. Preemption Township has also approved the side-by-side ordinance for Mercer…
WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Sherrard High School senior Alex Wilson Thursday morning. He decided to give cross country a try this fall. The Tigers won the regional title and finished runner-up at the sectional.
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors held a virtual update session on November 11, 2020, to review recent developments related to the IHSA basketball season ahead of the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on November 19, 2020. The…
WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Macomb High School Athletic Director Steve Horrell Wednesday morning. He is a member of the IHSA Do What’s Right Advisory Committee. They have submitted an IHSA bylaw proposal creating a progressive penalty for…
Mercer County VFW Post 1571 and Aledo American Legion Post 121 join forces for a Mercer County Veterans Day service. The ceremony was held at the Mercer County VFW Veterans Memorial.
