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High School Sports Spotlight: Rockridge Golfer Connelly Leading Rockets To Strong Start

September 16, 2026 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Rockridge High School senior golfer Hudson Connelly for the High School Sports Spotlight on Tuesday. Earlier this week, Connelly shot a 36 (E) to earn medalist honors in a dual with Erie-Prohetstown. The [FULL STORY]

2 Men Facing Charges In Alleged Aledo Drug Bust To Return To Court Later This Year

September 15, 2026 Ty Taylor

The case against two men arrested after police say they seized more than 13 pounds of drugs from an Aledo house last year continues to move forward. 23-year-old Dequan Huntley of Chicago and 23-year-old Preston [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Beats Ridgewood

September 15, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County picked up another volleyball win on Monday, beating Ridgewood in straight sets. The Golden Eagles (9-2) rolled the Spartans (1-9) 25-20, 25-10. Tessa Morrison had nine [FULL STORY]

Rockridge FFA Celebrating New Greenhouse Wednesday

September 15, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge FFA Chapter is celebrating the opening of a new greenhouse this week. Rockridge FFA is holding an Ag Showcase Supper at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Rockridge Ag Shop, which will include [FULL STORY]

MercyOne Genesis Aledo Replacing Urgent Care/Walk-Ins With Same Day Acute Clinic Schedule

September 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

MercyOne Genesis Aledo is replacing its urgent care/walk-in service with an appointment-based same-day acute clinic schedule on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting later this month. The change will take place on Monday, Sept. 28. Patients [FULL STORY]

Saturday Sports: Mercer County Girls Cross Country Wins Gary Coates Invite

September 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County’s girls cross country team won its second invite of the season on Saturday, taking first at Princeton’s Gary Coates Invitational. The Golden Eagles scored 27, which [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline: Week 4 TRAC Football Recap

September 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show reacting to another competitive week of games around the TRAC. They’re joined this week by Mercer County head coach Fred Lucas (28:30), Rockridge [FULL STORY]

Week 4 High School Football Scoreboard

September 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge survived to defeat Mercer County 21-12 to remain unbeaten at home on Friday. Thomas Sowards intercepted a halfback pass and returned it 60 yards for a TD [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Veterans & Pilots Remember 9/11 On 25th Anniversary

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local military veterans and pilots are remembering 9/11 on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. 1986 Aledo High School graduate Kris Hess, who enlisted in 1986, and 2000 Aledo High School graduate Jimmy Unsworth, [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

Visit MerCo Hosting Ride 17 Music Festival Saturday

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

The fourth annual Ride 17 Music Festival is set for this weekend in Mercer County. Visit MerCo organizes the festival, which features a full day of local musicians performing at various venues around the county [FULL STORY]