The Mercer County School District looking at long term facility needs. Preliminary conversations have already taken place with BLDD Architects out of Decatur says Unit 404 Superintendent Scott Petrie. Among the clients they’ve worked with include Knoxville and Geneseo schools.…
The Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department has released the identity of the second person involved in a Taylor Ridge area burglary last week. An arrest warrant has been issued for 34-year-old Devin Thomas Stevens for residential burglary and resisting a…
The Aledo City Council discusses a potential move by Casey’s. The issue was brought up at Monday night’s meeting with talk of the convenience store moving from its existing 303 SW 3rd Street address to the Aledo Mobil location. City…
Mercer County hung tough with Ridgewood for three quarters but the Spartans pulled away in the fourth quarter to pick up a Lincoln Trail Conference win. Rockridge and Sherrard were on the road in non-conference action with the Rockets topping…
The City of Aledo and Mercer County School District have a tentative agreement regarding a full-time school resource officer for Mercer County High School. City Administrator and Police Chief Chris Sullivan provided an update to the Aledo City Council Monday…
An Aledo man found in contempt of court last fall will stand trial again next week. 43 year old Michael Paladino asked for a continuance and made several other oral motions, which were all denied by Judge Greg Chickris Tuesday…
