A Galesburg man arrested on a Mercer County warrant for felon in possession of a weapon. 22 year old Ramsey Marqueon Essex Jr. was extradited from the Knox County Jail yesterday. He is being held in the Mercer County Jail…
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Former Keithsburg Man Receives Federal Prison Sentence For Weapons Charge
A rural Mercer County man will serve seven years in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm by a felon. The Department of Justice announced the sentence against 27 year old Steven Austin Adams stemming from a July of…
Regional Supt. Seeks More Uniform Truancy Ordinance For Area Schools
A more uniform truancy ordinance being sought for Henderson-Mercer-Knox-and-Warren County schools. The effort is being pushed by Regional Superintendent Jodi Scott. Scott addressed the Mercer County Board Tuesday night.
Aledo City Council Approves Seeking Looser-Flake Grant Funding For New Ball Diamond
The Aledo City Council has agreed to move forward and seek grant funding from the Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation. The money, if approved, will be used for a new varsity diamond at Northside Park says City Administrator Erin Knackstedt. Also this…
Courthouse Clock Working & Bell Tower Ringing
An update on the Mercer County Courthouse clock. All four sides are working and the bell tower is even ringing on the hour. Antique clock collector Roy Burlingame of East Moline began working on the clock in July and that’s…
12,000 Parcels in Mercer County; Real Estate Taxes Due Friday
The second and final installment of 2017 payable 2018 Mercer County real estate taxes due later this week. An update from Mercer County Treasurer Bev Lower after last night’s Mercer County Board meeting. The first installment was due back on…
Sandusky Released On Recog Bond In Probation Violation Case
A Matherville woman accused of violating her probation in a meth case has been released on a recognizance bond. The move made today in Mercer County Circuit Court concerning 27 year Erica Sandusky. She is due back in court on…
New Boston Man Headed To Prison In Meth Case
A New Boston man being sent to prison in a meth case. 46 year old Trevor Shoemaker was sentenced this morning in Mercer County Circuit Court to five-and-a-half years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a…
Davenport Man Receives Three Year Prison Term For Battery To Mercer County Deputy
A Davenport man arrested following a Crime Stoppers tip in Mercer County earlier this summer has been sentenced to three years in prison. 28 year old Jacob R N Oberlander pleaded guilty to a Class 2 felony of aggravated battery…
Weaver & Swanson Backed Dual-Credit Bill Now Law In Illinois
A new law allows Illinois high school students to take as many college credit classes as they want starting next year. The legislation was sponsored in the State Senate by local State Senator Chuck Weaver. Some school districts had previously…