Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos wants to see another COVID stimulus bill move forward. Bustos was re-elected to a fifth term last Tuesday in a close race with challenger Esther Joy King. Bustos serves as chairwoman of the Democratic…
The state is releasing COVID-19 contact tracing data, showing outbreaks and possible sources of exposure. The information is updated weekly and is available on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website. It includes outbreak locations and the top sources of…
Aledo Main Street has decided to cancel Holly Days next month. Not an easy decision says planner Dana Murphy. Holly Days was originally scheduled for Dec. 4.
The defeat of the Progressive Tax Amendment, Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride not being retained, and modest Republican gains in the Illinois Statehouse were a message from voters on election day to House Speaker Michael Madigan. That’s the assessment of…
The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) on Thursday is reporting another 48 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the county’s total to 397 cases since reporting began. The latest cases include: 1 male in his 90s 1 male in…
WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Sherrard High School boys basketball coach Brian Hutton Thursday morning. He provided reaction to the Sherrard School Board’s decision Wednesday night to allow for participation in the upcoming IHSA basketball season, slated…
