Western Illinois Today

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed legislation sponsored bylocal State Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb), which modernizes and strengthens the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act to improve resident safety, elevate professional standards, and enhance regulatory clarity across [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Health Department is hosting a Healthy Living Fair at Aledo Central Park this week. The event is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday. The Mercer County Health Department’s Melissa Hajostek [FULL STORY]

A jury trial has been pushed back two months for an Aledo man facing attempted murder charges. The trial for 23-year-old Brody Esp has been rescheduled after the defense filed a motion to continue during [FULL STORY]

Aledo officials haven’t received a concrete opening date from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office for the new DMV location in downtown Aledo, but are hoping the facility will open its doors in the next [FULL STORY]

Two Mercer County School District IT workers will appear in court next week, following the acquittal of Mercer County School District Superintendent Tim Farquer on Friday. Amberly Norton and Andrea Long are scheduled to return [FULL STORY]

A public relations firm based in North Carolina has released a statement on behalf of the City of Aledo and the Aledo Police Department following Mercer County School District Superintendent Tim Farquer’s acquittal in Mercer [FULL STORY]

The superintendent of the Mercer County School District has been found not guilty of all criminal charges. A judge ruled in favor of Tim Farquer’s defense’s request for a judgment of acquittal in Mercer County [FULL STORY]

A bench trial for the superintendent of the Mercer County School District is underway. The trial began on Thursday morning with opening statements from the prosecution and defense and witness testimony. Tim Farquer is facing [FULL STORY]

A Viola man has been found not guilty in a Mercer County sex abuse case. A judge acquitted 33-year-old Gregory Wilson of two Class 2 felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Mercer County [FULL STORY]