Tag Archives: aledo

  • News

    Fire Fighters to Mud Crawl for a Good Cause

    The Seaton and Reynolds Volunteer Fire Departments are putting on their first Rescue Run Saturday. Firefighters and other athletes are…

  • News

    Prescription drop-off to control substance abuse

    The DEA said over the last three years over 1,000-tons of prescription drugs have been handed-over to police departments through an initiative to reduce substance abuse.

  • News Sign expressing sympathy for victims of Sherrard fire (photo used with permission from qconline.com)

    Fund established for fire victims

    A relief fund has been set up to help the survivors of a fire that claimed five lives in rural Sherrard, Illinois.

  • Crime

    Local man accused of shooting and dumping neighbor’s dog

    An East Moline man faces criminal charges after he allegedly shot and killed a dog and then dumped the animal’s body in a creek near Aledo.

  • News

    Aledo’s Vintage Button connects with the community

    Since its history goes back to the 1860′s, Aledo’s Button Building experienced a lot of changes over the years. “They’re…

  • Education

    Aledo considers truancy fine for students and parents

    In response to high absenteeism, Aledo could start imposing fines for truancy.

  • Education / News

    Local students to sing at inaugural events

    Some Mercer County music students are preparing to travel to Washington, D.C. to sing at inauguration events.

  • News boil order

    Boil water order issued in Aledo

    A water main break resulted in a boil water order issued for parts of Aledo, Illinois Thursday, December 20, 2012.

  • Health / News

    “Old school” doctor makes housecalls, cut rates for uninsured

    He makes house calls, and likes to shoot the breeze with patients, and now, Dr. Monty McClellan serves the uninsured and under-insured in the area.

  • Agriculture (left to right) Andy Roth, Coach, Eldridge, IA; Dayton Coyne, Milan, IL; Jacob Baker, Prophetstown, IL; Carson Hank, Aledo, IL; Tyson Schulte, Milan, IL; Gage Hank, Aledo, IL; and JD Schulte, Coach, Milan, IL (submitted photo)

    Local 4-H team honored at expo

    The Rock Island County 4-H Livestock Judging Team placed first at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition.

  • Crime Jareth Goderis

    Man accused of Orion car burglaries

    Police say they think one man burglarized eight vehicles in Orion over Labor Day weekend.

  • Crime crimescenetape

    Four arrested in Mercer County meth bust

    Police say they arrested four people ranging in age from 18 to 21 in connection with a meth lab bust in rural Aledo, Illinois.