The Aledo City Council approves the fiscal year 2018 budget and tax levy. The plan includes a massive upgrade for Aledo City Hall says City Administrator Erin Knackstedt. The new budget year begins January 1.
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Four Of Five Mercer County Board Incumbents Not Seeking Re-Election In 2018
Five Mercer County Board seats are up for election in 2018 and only one incumbent has filed for the March primary. It’s Republican Chris DeFrieze of New Boston in District 4. Karen Jones, Brian Anseeuw, Lori Sindelar and Mark Bieri…
Seaton Man’s Sex Abuse Case Continued To Next Year
A Seaton man’s criminal sexual abuse case has been continued to next year. 68 year old Gary Melton appeared in Mercer County Circuit court this morning for a pre-trial conference with the matter continued to January 16th. He faces a…
Tully Pleads Guilty In Rooth Attack; Sentenced To 30 Years
As 56 year old Brian Tully was escorted from the Mercer County Courthouse this morning he shouted repeatedly “dead man walking.” The Burlington man had just pleaded guilty to a Class X felony of home invasion in the May 6th…
‘Thor’ Officially Retires From Mercer County Sheriff’s Dept
The dog days are here for Mercer County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit Thor. He is officially retired and is staying with his original handler—Chief Deputy Casey Switzer says Sheriff Dave Staley. The new K-9 unit for Mercer County is named…
Close Voting Determines This Year’s Trees In The Park Winners
In the closest judging in contest history, the second tiebreaker had to be used in determining this year’s WRMJ’s Trees In the Park winners. The tree decorated and sponsored by Cokel’s Welding and Auto Repair and the Yates Family was the winner. …
Sherrard Duplex Damaged In Fire; No One Injured
A Sherrard duplex sustains heavy damage from a Thursday night fire. The cause of the blaze undetermined at this time and Sherrard Fire Chief Rob Davison says all occupants were able to escape without injury. Firefighters were on the scene…
Mercer County Child Porn Case Pushed To Next Year In Federal Court
A child porn case that originated in Mercer County has now been pushed into next year at U.S. District Court in Rock Island. A pre-trial conference on Thursday was continued to January 10th for William Ashby of East Moline and…
Capital Campaign Underway For New Mercer County Animal Shelter
A capital campaign underway to raise money for a new Mercer County Animal Control Shelter. Jerry Bryan of Swedona is involved with the effort. If you’d like to contribute to the cause, you can contact Bryan at 593-2649 or an…
Added Thanksgiving Weekend Traffic Enforcement In Mercer County Leads To 20 Citations
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department has released results from extra enforcement during the Thanksgiving weekend. The detail was funded through a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation. Deputies issued over 20 citations and made one arrest for driving under…