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[ August 15, 2026 ] WRMJ Sportsline: 2026 TRAC Football Preview Local Sports
[ August 14, 2026 ] WRMJ Interview: MerCo Volleyball Ready For 2026 Local Sports
[ August 14, 2026 ] Rockridge Rallying Around Injured Student-Athlete Local Sports
[ August 14, 2026 ] Brand-New Rockridge Elementary School One Year Away From Opening Doors Western Illinois Today
[ August 13, 2026 ] 10 Of Soul Performs At Aledo Central Park Band Shell Saturday Western Illinois Today

Myrtle J. McWhorter – Services 3/17/25

March 13, 2025 Cynthia Stoner

Myrtle J. McWhorter, 90 of Aledo, died Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Friendship Manor. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 17, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation [FULL STORY]

Carl David ‘Dave’ Overturf – Services 1/27/25

January 22, 2025 Cynthia Stoner

Carl David “Dave” Overturf, 86 of New Windsor, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in New Windsor surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, January 26, at the [FULL STORY]

BankORION Expands With Acquisition Of Bridge Community Bank

January 13, 2025 Ty Taylor

ORION, Ill. – Orion Bancorporation, Inc., parent company of BankORION, is set to acquire Mechanicsville Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Bridge Community Bank. The merger, expected to finalize by mid-2025 pending regulatory approval, will [FULL STORY]

Margaret ‘Peggy’ Malone – Services 11/9/24

November 5, 2024 Cynthia Stoner

Margaret “Peggy” Malone, 83 of Aledo, died Monday, November 4, 2024, at Genesis East, Davenport. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 9, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Aledo, Illinois. Visitation [FULL STORY]

Anne ‘Amy’ M. Studer – Memorial Services 11/3/24

October 25, 2024 Cynthia Stoner

Anne “Amy” M. Studer, 62 of Aledo, died Friday, October 11, 2024, at Mercer Manor in Aledo. Cremation rites have been accorded. The Memorial Service will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, November 3, at the [FULL STORY]

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Business Spotlight – Visit MerCo / Ride 17 Music Festival

September 20, 2024 Cynthia Stoner

Today on the Business Spotlight, WRMJ’s Terry James talks with Julia Bosold of Visit MerCo. Find the interview here.

Farm Safety Week: Tuesday – Health and Wellness

September 17, 2024 Ty Taylor

September 15-21 is Farm Safety and Health Week in Illinois with a theme of “Don’t Learn Safety by Accident.” This year marks the 80th year for the annual observance nationwide. Listen for Farm Safety messages from [FULL STORY]

Another ‘Central Park Grooves’ This Weekend

August 7, 2024 Ty Taylor

As summer vacation winds down, there’s still more entertainment events lined up for the Aledo Central Park Band Shell. A good schedule this week says band shell spokesman Rusty Ruggles. The Aledo Central Park Band [FULL STORY]

Business Spotlight – Bat Migration Association

July 10, 2024 Ty Taylor

Join us for a special edition of the Business Spotlight on WRMJ! WRMJ’s Terry James spoke with Paul Coppola of Bat Migration Association in New Boston when he stopped out at our Merchant’s Building booth [FULL STORY]

Bump To 2A No Problem For Sherrard Girls Track, Tigers Win 4th Consecutive Sectional

May 10, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. The Sherrard girls track and field team won its fourth straight sectional championship Thursday, finishing 0.5 points ahead of Geneseo at the IHSA 2A Princeton Sectional. The [FULL STORY]