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WRMJ Interview: Aledo Grad Lower Entering 20th Season Leading Fulton, Brings Steamers To George Pratt Memorial Field Each Summer

July 22, 2026 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Fulton High School football coach Patrick Lower at George Pratt Memorial Field on Wednesday following a multi-team 11-on-11 event with Mercer County and ROWVA-Williamsfield. Lower, a 1994 Aledo High School graduate, is [FULL STORY]

Aledo Launching Youth Soccer Program This Fall

July 22, 2026 Ty Taylor

Aledo is launching a youth soccer program this fall. Registration for the first year of the program is open until Aug. 17. Practices are scheduled to begin in late August, and games will start in [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Farm Bureau Free Tourniquet Training Event Thursday

July 21, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Farm Bureau is holding a farm safety event this week. A tourniquet training is scheduled for Thursday at the Aledo Fire Station from 9-11 a.m. Attendees will learn from local paramedics how [FULL STORY]

Aledo Moving Forward With Downtown DMV Location

July 20, 2026 Ty Taylor

Just over a year after Aledo’s driver services facility closed its doors, the city is moving forward with a new location. An intergovernmental agreement between the City of Aledo and the Illinois Secretary of State [FULL STORY]

Local State Rep. Swanson’s Illinois National Guard Recruitment Bill Signed Into Law

July 20, 2026 Ty Taylor

A bill sponsored by local State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) that aims to fortify recruitment to the Illinois National Guard was signed into law last week. Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Illinois) signed Senate Bill 3818, which [FULL STORY]

Eldridge Man Arrested On Meth Charges In Mercer County

July 20, 2026 Ty Taylor

An Eldridge man is facing meth charges in Mercer County following a weekend arrest. According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department press release, deputies took 31-year-old Ryan Speirs into custody following a traffic stop on [FULL STORY]

BankORION Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Aledo Location

July 17, 2026 Ty Taylor

BankORION held a grand opening ceremony for its new location in Aledo on Friday. The brand new facility is located at the corner of Southeast Third Street and Southeast Third Avenue, across the street from [FULL STORY]

Rock Island County Youth Livestock Auction Friday Night

July 17, 2026 Ty Taylor

The 2026 Rock Island County Youth Livestock Auction is scheduled for Friday night at the Rock Island County Fairgrounds in East Moline. The auction will begin at 6 p.m. Rock Island County Fair Board President [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: Summer Football Check-In With MerCo, Rockridge & Sherrard

July 16, 2026 Ty Taylor

Rockridge hosted a multi-team 7-0n-7 event on Thursday with Mercer County, Sherrard, Erie-Prophetstown, Galesburg and Wilton (IA). WRMJ caught up with Mercer County football coach Fred Lucas, Rockridge football coach Sam Graves, and Sherrard football [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Superintendent Makes Final Pre-Trial Appearance, Bench Trial To Begin July 29

July 16, 2026 Ty Taylor

A bench trial remains scheduled for later this month for the Mercer County School District superintendent. Tim Farquer made his final pre-trial appearance in Mercer County Circuit Court on Thursday afternoon. During the hearing, a [FULL STORY]