Western Illinois Today

The Seaton Fire Chief and Mercer County High School bass fishing coach has been identified as the fatality in a car crash near Taylor Ridge on Sunday night. The Rock Island County Coroner’s Office said [FULL STORY]

A full weekend of entertainment at the Aledo Central Park Band Shell is part of this weekend’s 34th Annual Rhubarb Festival. Friday’s schedule includes music from Jason Parchert from 9-11 a.m., Levi Craft and Friends [FULL STORY]

Local State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) has passed legislation that urges the Illinois State Fire Marshal and local fire departments to replace traditional firefighting foams with a non-toxic alternative known as SoyFoam. Swanson introduced the resolution to address health and environmental [FULL STORY]

Legislation sponsored by local State Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) aimed at helping protect those in assisted and shared living has been approved in the Illinois Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk for approval. [FULL STORY]

A Mercer County teen is in custody after a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Moline. Police say officers spotted a stolen Hyundai SUV on Tuesday morning and tried to stop it near 17th Street [FULL STORY]

The Aledo Central Park Band Shell is celebrating its 20th year this summer. Summer entertainment at the band shell kicks off next weekend during Aledo’s Rhubarb Fest and runs through September. There are 23 unique [FULL STORY]

Aledo Main Street is gearing up for its 2026 summer schedule with Rhubarb Fest next weekend. The organization’s weekly Thursday night farmer’s market at Central Park in Aledo begins on June 11 and runs through [FULL STORY]

A jury trial for a Viola man facing two felony sexual abuse counts has been pushed back to next month. 33-year-old Gregory Wilson’s trial was originally scheduled for this week but has been rescheduled to [FULL STORY]