The Mercer County Board has approved spending $7,000 for inmate mental health service coverage. Sheriff Dave Staley says the service is definitely needed at the jail. The coverage is through Advanced Correctional Healthcare.
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Veterans Day Assembly at Sherrard High School Features Illinois National Guard Two-Star General
A Sherrard High School Veterans Day Assembly features an Illinois National Guard Two-Star General. The assembly, set for 1:30 p.m. Friday in the high school gym, will also honor local veterans. The keynote speaker is Major General Michael Zerbonia, Assistant…
Button Building No Longer Commercially Listed, But City Still Hoping To Find Buyer
$900,000 City Hall Renovation Being Considered By Aledo City Council
402 Conference Held For Man Accused In Rooth Beating
Stipulated Bench Trial Set For Dec. 18th In Terry Sex Assault Case
A stipulated bench trial has been scheduled for next month in a criminal sex assault case filed against an Aledo man. 20 year old Gunner Terry faces five Class X felonies stemming from alleged incidents involving two children under the…
Push For Lincoln Portrait In Every Illinois Courthouse
Swanson To Speak At Aledo Exchange Club’s ‘One Nation Under God Breakfast’
Local State Representative Dan Swanson will speak at the Exchange Club of Aledo’s “One Nation Under God Breakfast” this coming weekend. The event is on Veterans Day at 7 a.m. at the Mercer County VFW. Tickets are available from any…
State Harvest Season Emergency Declaration Originates Locally
Mercer County Board Set To Act On Tax Levy & Budget This Week
The Mercer County Board meets in regular session this week. The Tuesday night session includes final action on the budget, tax levy and tax rate. The county board held a Truth in Taxation hearing last Thursday where the board’s administrative…