The Communication Student Society (CSS) at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities will sponsor a panel discussion called People First:Overcoming Political Polarization. The event is open to the public and will be held in Riverfront Hall on February 18th. Antonia Genesio, a…
Rockridge almost pulled off a huge upset in the semi-finals of the Class 2A Mercer County Girls Regional Wednesday night as the top seeded Riverdale Rams got a put back basket with :01.7 left to pull out the win. Sherrard…
The Rockridge Rockets girls basketball team opened up regional play defeating Mercer County on their home floor in the rubber game of their three game series this season. In boys play, Orion won their second straight over Rockridge by one…
The Mercer County Golden Eagles advanced 11 wrestlers to the sectional as they dominated winning the Knoxville Regional while the Orion Chargers won the Sherrard Regional. Top seeded Wethersfield won the Lincoln Trail Conference boys basketball tournament. WRESTLING Knoxville…
The top two seeds advanced the championship game of the boys Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament Friday night. Top seeded Wethersfield stopped Annawan 65-50 in the first semi-final and Princeville held off Mercer County 60-50 in the other. In the consolation…
Local State Representative Dan Swanson has joined a number of his Republican colleagues in urging lawmakers to authorize a private sector “deep dive” into state agency spending so that opportunities for cost savings and greater efficiencies can be identified. While supporting…
As you were sleeping last night did you suddenly hear a loud noise like something was crashing into the side of your house? It could have been a “Frost Quake.” A number of people in the area reported a similar…
With the severe weather predicted for the area, the City of Aledo will be closing City Hall on Wednesday. Aledo Police Chief and acting City Manager Chris Sullivan says the city will provide essential functions only. For other closings and…
The boys Lincoln Trail Conference Basketball Tournament changed its format due to the weather the area has received. With the first two nights of pool play being cancelled, the decision was made to go to the more traditional bracket format…
Mercer County evened their Lincoln Trail Conference record at 3-3 with a home court win over Rowva Monday night in girls basketball while Rockridge struggled to score in a road loss to the Three Rivers Athletic Conference West Divsion leading…
