Jim Taylor

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Rockridge’s Kierney McDonald Cool With Father-Daughter Basketball

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Rockridge sophomore basketball player Kierney McDonald Tuesday morning. She scored 23 points in the Rockets regional opening victory over Orion Monday night.  Her father, Ryan McDonald, is the head coach.  

Capital Development Board Releases $8.9M For WIU Center For The Performing Arts Reboot

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced that the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) has released $8.9 million to Western Illinois University to restart the Center for the Performing Arts (CPA) project on the Macomb campus. In April 2014, the state announced…

Mercer County Better Together Impacting Local Economy

The group Mercer County Better Together having an impact on the local economy. An update from MCBT Executive Director Kyle McEwen.   Among the things MCBT is already doing in 2020 is partnering with the Mercer County Health Department to…

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Never Count Out “Griff”; Mercer County’s Kernan Battles His Way To Sectional

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Mercer County High School’s Griffen Kernan Monday morning. The 170-pound junior had a memorable weekend as he advanced to the individual wrestling sectional, which he calls “a dream come true”.

Rockets Hold On For Win Over Orion

The Rockridge Rockets were able to withstand a late rally by Orion to win a Three Rivers Conference match-up 53-50 Friday night. Rockridge led 34-21 at halftime and 45-36 at the end of 3. The Chargers missed three separate three-point…