Western Illinois Today

A former Mercer County High School ag teacher has pleaded guilty to an amended charge and was sentenced to 10 days in the Mercer County Jail and 24 months of second-chance probation in an inappropriate [FULL STORY]

A New Boston man facing a felony sexual abuse charge will remain out of custody after a petition to revoke his pretrial release was denied by a Mercer County judge on Wednesday. 24-year-old Gage Welch [FULL STORY]

The case against two men arrested after police say they seized more than 13 pounds of drugs from an Aledo house last July continues to move forward. 23-year-old Preston Huston of Aledo and 23-year-old Dequan [FULL STORY]

A Viola man facing two felony sexual abuse counts returns to court later this month. 33-year-old Gregory Wilson appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on Monday, where a pretrial conference was continued to April 20. [FULL STORY]

A Milan man facing a first-degree murder charge in a 2024 drug-related death investigation in rural Sherrard will return to court in June. 43-year-old William DeWitt appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on Monday, where [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Health Department is hosting a breast health education night this week. The event will feature guest speakers discussing breast health, mammograms, cancer risk reduction, and more. Registration information is available on the [FULL STORY]

Another round of severe weather is possible in the WRMJ listening area tonight. Mike McClure, who is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities, discusses what to expect. McClure advises everyone [FULL STORY]

Severe weather is possible for the WRMJ listening area to close the week, says Mike McClure, National Weather Service-Quad Cities meteorologist. McClure spoke with the RFD Radio Network on Thursday morning.

A New Windsor woman accused of stealing over $900,000 during her time as a Rock Island County employee will be back in court later this month. 62-year-old Leisa Streeter appeared in Rock Island County Court [FULL STORY]