Western Illinois Today

A rural Aledo man is facing homicide charges following an investigation into the death of a man at a residence near Matherville on Tuesday, according to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. Formal charges against 31-year-old [FULL STORY]

The new Aledo Aquatics Center will not open in 2026. Aledo city officials confirmed with WRMJ on Tuesday the facility would not open to the public this year, but declined further comment. Originally, Aledo city [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a man at a residence in rural Aledo near Matherville. According to a press release from the sheriff’s department, deputies were called to the residence [FULL STORY]

Judy’s Family Café is set to open its doors in Aledo later this week, ahead of a grand opening of the restaurant later this month. In a social media post over the weekend, owner Judy [FULL STORY]

The Milan Harvest Festival is taking place this weekend. The event runs Friday through Monday at Camden Park in Milan. Some of the scheduled activities include a battle of local high school bands, including Rockridge [FULL STORY]

The Monmouth-Roseville High School football program made a $1,500 donation to injured Rockridge High School student-athlete Drew Hawk on Monday. During Friday’s varsity football game between the two schools in Monmouth, Monmouth-Roseville set up donation [FULL STORY]

The new downtown Aledo driver services facility is officially open. The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office held an unannounced grand opening on Monday at 10 a.m. at the facility, which is located at 129 East [FULL STORY]