A bench trial remains scheduled for later this month for the Mercer County School District superintendent. Tim Farquer made his final pre-trial appearance in Mercer County Circuit Court on Thursday afternoon. During the hearing, a [FULL STORY]

A Matherville woman is facing meth charges after being taken into custody by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday. Deputies say they located 38-year-old Ashley Howard, who was wanted out of Mercer County on [FULL STORY]

A local nonprofit is launching a fundraiser supporting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Mercer County Better Together (MCBT) is putting on its first “Reading Is a Gift” Readathon, which encourages readers to collect pledges based on [FULL STORY]

Legislation sponsored by a local state representative to expand the scope of ovarian cancer screenings has been signed into law. State Rep. Norine Hammond’s (R-Macomb) House Bill 4203 adds having a high level of CA-125, as [FULL STORY]

The City of Aledo has lifted the water boil order for all residents and businesses connected to the Aledo water system.  According to a City of Aledo press release, water treatment staff completed repairs on [FULL STORY]

A Western Illinois Congressman continues to support year-round nationwide sales of  E-15. U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Illinois) serves on the House Agriculture Committee and represents the 17th Congressional District. Sorensen says the policy change would [FULL STORY]