Jim Taylor

Bustos Supports Additional Stimulus Relief For Families

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos wants to see another COVID stimulus bill move forward.   Bustos was re-elected to a fifth term last Tuesday in a close race with challenger Esther Joy King. Bustos serves as chairwoman of the Democratic…

IDPH Releasing Contact Tracing Data

The state is releasing COVID-19 contact tracing data, showing outbreaks and possible sources of exposure. The information is updated weekly and is available on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website. It includes outbreak locations and the top sources of…

Aledo Holly Days Canceled

Aledo Main Street has decided to cancel Holly Days next month. Not an easy decision says planner Dana Murphy. Holly Days was originally scheduled for Dec. 4.

Swanson: State Election Results Should Be Message To Madigan

The defeat of the Progressive Tax Amendment, Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride not being retained, and modest Republican gains in the Illinois Statehouse were a message from voters on election day to House Speaker Michael Madigan. That’s the assessment of…

WRMJ Interview: Coaches Want To Coach & Kids Want To Play; Hutton Pleased Sherrard School District Is Hearing That Call

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Sherrard High School boys basketball coach Brian Hutton Thursday morning. He provided reaction to the Sherrard School Board’s decision Wednesday night to allow for participation in the upcoming IHSA basketball season, slated…

Cooler Temps & Rain Moving In Early Next Week

A change in the weather coming.  Mild conditions continue through the weekend with cooler temps and rain chances improving early next week.   That’s meteorologist Andy Ervin with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ…