When the Aledo Exchange Club informed the community that they lost their Christmas tree provider and weren’t going to be able to have their annual tree sale, a local Aledo business stepped up to fill the void. Skinner’s Landscaping was…
The Illinois House of Representatives adopted House Joint Resolution 93 Wednesday morning which designates U.S. Route 150 from Galesburg Main Street to the intersection of U.S. Route 150 and Illinois Route 17 in Alpha as the “Deputy Sheriff Nick Weist…
The City of Aledo caucus date is next Monday. There are four-year terms open in Wards 1 through 4 and a two-year unexpired term in Ward 1. Caucus times are 7 p.m. The location for Ward 1 is St. Catherine’s…
The Mercer County Family YMCA celebrating 30 years. The facility opened in 1992. Thirty years is a nice milestone says YMCA Executive Director Sarah Brown. An expansion project was completed in 2021, doubling the size of the facility. The Y…
A mistrial declared in the retrial of a Keithsburg man charged with solicitation of murder for hire. The ruling was made Tuesday “without prejudice” meaning the case can be retried again. 48-year-old Kevin Hockenberry’s first trial ended in a hung…
Riverdale High School is back to an 11-man varsity football schedule in the fall of 2023. The decision was announced Tuesday. They did not play a varsity schedule this fall. Riverdale football coach and athletic director Guy Dierikx spoke with…
