Western Illinois Today

Some big numbers from a 72-hour rain event last week. The system moved through last Thursday through Saturday and resulted in some impressive totals in the WRMJ listening area. Per the National Weather Service in [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County School District has announced that it has removed Superintendent Tim Farquer from paid administrative leave following a regularly scheduled school board meeting on Wednesday night. Farquer remains employed as the superintendent of [FULL STORY]

The 86th New Windsor Fair, Rodeo and Horse Show is this weekend. The event kicks off Thursday and runs through Saturday. Scheduled events include the parade Thursday, the carnival, IPRA Rodeo and more. New Windsor Rodeo [FULL STORY]

The 105th annual New Boston Fish and Chicken Fry is set for next weekend. The event will run Aug. 28-30 and includes a carnival, food, a parade, a tractor pull, fireworks, musical entertainment, side-by-side barrel [FULL STORY]

Progress continues on the construction of the Aledo Aquatics Center, but city officials remain unsure if the brand-new facility will open to the public at all in 2026. On Monday night, Aledo Mayor Chris Hagloch [FULL STORY]

A Quad Cities area woman charged in a rural Sherrard drug-induced death investigation will return to court in October. 54-year-old Susan McFalls of Colona appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on Monday, where a pretrial [FULL STORY]

With the start of the 2026-27 school year here, the Rockridge School District’s brand-new centralized elementary school is one year away from opening its doors at the start of next school year. The new building [FULL STORY]

The Aledo Central Park Band Shell’s summer music performances continue this weekend with 10 of Soul. 10 of Soul, a 10-piece band out of the Quad Cities that plays primarily R&B and funk, will perform [FULL STORY]