WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and local State Rep. Dan Swanson on Saturday. Swanson brought Durkin to Aledo. Jim Durkin: Dan Swanson:
All kinds of visitors and all kinds of emotions at the American Veterans Traveling Tribute. Joe Delarosa from Coal Valley wanted to see the 360-foot replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in person. The replica wall is open for viewing…
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor caught up with co-organizers Pam Ricke and Pam Myers as the Rhubarb Fest got underway Friday morning.
The Mercer County Health Department will be submitting dead birds to the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Lab for West Nile virus testing. In addition to crows and blue jays, the state will be accepting grackles, sparrows, finches, robins, cardinals,…
The go-kart season is finally here. Viola Boyz Backroad Speedway was hoping to open last month, but wet weather postponed racing. The first night will now be Friday and owner Chad Kinsey is ready. The track is located at 686…
Plenty of entertainment lined up for the Aledo Central Park Band Shell during Rhubarb Fest. A rundown from Rusty Ruggles. Ruggles says the band shell will host other entertainment throughout the summer.
Over 38-percent of Mercer County’s population has been fully vaccinated against COVID. An update from Mercer County Health Department administrator Carla Ewing. Nearly 51-percent of Illinois adults are now fully vaccinated against COVID. And over 67-percent have received at least…
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute or 360-foot replica of the Vietnam War Memorial has arrived in Aledo. An escort brought the display into town late Wednesday afternoon. Larry Clanton spoke to WRMJ. He’s a Patriot Guard rider. Opening ceremonies are…
Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) – Zone 4 agents arrested Terrance L. Clopton, 37-year-old male of Gladstone, IL for Attempted First Degree Murder (Class X Felony), Home Invasion (Class X Felony), Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm…
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor caught up with the Mercer County VFW’s Nick Seefeld on Wednesday morning. He helped organize a project that includes a new statue and mural on the south side of the VFW. Seefeld says JP Kelly…
