Aledo IL

05/01/2026

SERVICE VS THE NO SERVICE ALEDO RECEIVED: This burbs hauler will walk up to your house to grab your cans. Wow!

Need an extra hand with your refuse? Republic Services now offers an optional garage door collection service—retrieving your trash cart from the front of your garage, emptying it, and returning it after pickup.

This service is available for trash only and costs $30/month (billed quarterly), in addition to your regular refuse service rates. Visit our website for full details and to learn more how to enroll: http://elmhurst.org/RefuseAndRecycling?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=City%20of%20Elmhurst

05/01/2026

TRASH EMERGENCY DECLARED: The city of Aledo has declared a trash emergency and has contracted Quick's to make pickups that LRS has failed to collect over the past few weeks. Collection begins today (Friday) and continues Saturday and Monday. Details in the article link.

The City of Aledo is announcing emergency trash collection beginning Friday and continuing through Monday if necessary. According to a press release from the C

04/30/2026

RARE SIGHTING: Oh, look, it's one of LRS' trucks purchased from a hauling firm they bought in Wisconsin making the trash pickup rounds today on SW Third Street (Illinois 17) in this afternoon. No "jaws of trash" making pickups in their big truck. At this rate, trash will be collected throughout the city by next month. Maybe not. Bring in Quick's. We're all ready after these idiots.

10/02/2024

NEW NAME: Genesis Medical Center in Aledo is now known as MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center. That's a mouthful.

09/18/2024

GAMING FACILITY? City Administrator Mike Chausse asked City Council members earlier this month whether they would be open to the idea of a gaming facility opening in the city. The discussion with council will continue.

09/18/2024

IS A DOG PARK coming to Aledo? City Administrator Mike Chausse reported at a City Council meeting earlier this month that there was a meeting with Public Works and a contractor to discuss this matter. The dog park is being planned off the new neighborhood vehicle path that was installed behind Community Bible Church from SE 11th Avenue. Do you think Aledo needs a dog park?

09/18/2024

TWO IMPORTANT ISSUES will be discussed at the City Council Ordinance and Police Committee at 6 p.m. Monday (Sept. 23) at City Hall.

-- A hotel and motel room tax apparently is being considered once again. It seems the city has made up its mind on moving forward on this tax on tourists.
-- The city is looking at regulating garage sales. Why?

If you have concerns on either of these plans at City Hall, show up at 6 p.m. Monday in the City Hall council chambers. Let the council's committee members know what you think about these ideas. The hotel-motel tax was put on hold last time because of concerns expressed by residents.

07/04/2024

GO FOURTH and have a happy holiday in Aledo IL!

06/29/2024

WEEKLY REAL ESTATE SALES: Here are the Aledo IL page’s Mercer County easy-to-read real estate transactions for the period of June 3-14:

June 3:
– 205 S. 8th Ave., New Windsor, sold by Carol A. Churchwell, Carol A. Stromquist and Amanda Whiting (power of attorney) to Caylea Rose Seaberg. Paid $153,000, warranty deed.
– 1622 80th St., New Boston, sold by Paul Berg and Ronita Berg to Melissa Lincoln and Keith Lincoln. Paid $437,645, warranty deed.
– 305 NW 4th Ave., Aledo, sold by Angela Pauley and Mario Pauley to Michael Bigham and Tracy Bigham. Paid $50,070.41, warranty deed.
– 297 U.S. 67, Aledo, sold by Caitryn Ziegenhorn and Tyler Ziegenhorn to Jason Stratton. Paid $216,000, warranty deed.

June 4:
– 304 N. 7th Ave., New Windsor, sold by James A. Wilson II to Jonah Mendoza Lambert and Ashley Mendoza Lambert. Paid $104,900, warranty deed.
– 101 S. 4th St., Keithsburg, sold by Charles C. Brown and Charles Dillon Brown to Jamie Lynn Cleveland. Paid $30,000, warranty deed.

June 5:
– 505 NW 8th Ave., Aledo, sold by Joel J. Knox and Westwind Corners Inc. to Jolynn Quick. Paid $90,000, warranty deed.

June 7:
– 614 Walnut St., New Windsor, sold by Valarie J. Willems to Lucas Pappas and Cora Bent. Paid $91,000, warranty deed.
– Farm ground, 155th Avenue, Sherrard, sold by Zimmerman Land and Timber LLC and Clinton R. Zimmerman to JAAAJA Revocable Trust. Paid $199,900, warranty deed.

June 10:
– 301 NW 2nd St., Aledo, sold by Milan Dental Center LLC and Regina M. Nonnenmann to Paul W. Sheriff. Paid $200,000, warranty deed.
– Farm ground, 76th Street, Keithsburg, sold by Gregory C. Welch, independent executor, and M. Imogene Welch, deceased, to Cory J. Welch. Paid $20,000, executor’s deed.
– Farm ground, 76th Street, Keithsburg, sold by Gregory C. Welch, independent executor, and M. Imogene Welch, deceased, to Gregory C. Welch. Paid $3,491.80, executor’s deed.
– 1622 80th St., New Boston, sold by Paul Berg and Ronita Berg to Melissa Lincoln and Keith Lincoln. Paid $437,635, warranty deed.

June 12:
– 1106 S. 10th St., Keithsburg, sold by Chad R. Krusmark to Rod M. Ballard and Tobie J. Ballard. Paid $22,000, warranty deed.
– 14th Street, Viola, sold by Donna M. Matt and Robert A. Matt to Peter A. Mack and Denise L. Mack. Paid $16,500, warranty deed.

June 13:
– 609 NW 2nd St., Aledo, sold by Robert C. Fausett and Sandra D. Fausett to Jeffrey McKinley. Paid $178,000, warranty deed.

June 14:
– 1262 165th St., Aledo, sold by Gary A. Baker and Judith A. Baker to Joshua R. Baker. Paid $250,000, warranty deed.

06/17/2024

HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS COMING: The state has announced plans to make $3.5 million in improvements to Illinois Highway 17 through Aledo in the coming years.

The plan was included in an announcement made Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker and the state Department of Transportation that has been described as the largest multiyear program to build and repair infrastructure in state history.

The plans for the complete stretch of SW 3rd Street and SE 3rd Street through the city of Aledo calls for a standard overlay from 12th Avenue SW on the far west wide to east of Illinois 94 on the east side. The stretch is designated as Illinois 17 the entire length, as well as being designated as Illinois 94 from its eastern junction of the two highways to South College Avenue, where Illinois 94 turns south.

The state plans to spend $3.5 million on the project sometime during the fiscal years of 2026 to 2030.

Across the state, a total of $41.42 billion will be spent over six years, spread across all modes of transportation and reach into every county in Illinois. A news release stated that the new program surpasses the previous record set last year and continues the momentum of the governor’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. The program is designed to modernize transportation and create economic opportunity.

Other projects in Mercer County labeled under the massive undertaking include the following:

-- Spending $8.7 million for standard overlay on Illinois 17 from east of U.S. 67 in Viola to U.S. 150 in Henry County. The work is slated for fiscal years 2026 to 2030.

-- Spending $8 million for designed overlay on U.S. 67 from 0.2 miles north of 40th Avenue south to Illinois 135, as well as on Illinois 135 and U.S. 67 to east of Main Street in Alexis. The work is slated for fiscal year 2025.

-- Spending $500,000 for bridge approach roadway bridge deck overlay for the span over Tom's Creek on U.S. 67, 0.2 miles north of Illinois 135 East. The work is slated for fiscal year 2025 in conjunction with the other Alexis area work.

-- Spending $4.2 million for designed overlay cold in-place recycling for 170th Avenue from U.S. 67 in Preemption to 5th Avenue in Sherrard. The work is slated for fiscal years 2026 to 2030.

"Rebuild Illinois has been among my highest priorities since I became governor after years of neglect and disinvestment that held back our state’s growth,” Pritzker said. “Over the next six years -- stretching all the way to fiscal year 2030 -- we will continue making historic investments into improving every aspect of our infrastructure and in every part of our state. This plan is guiding the build-out of a world-class transportation system that all of Illinois deserves, and we are creating hundreds of thousands of quality jobs while doing it.”

The plans announced Friday are part of IDOT’s Multi-Year Improvement Program to provide Illinoisans and IDOT stakeholders with an improvement plan for Illinois’ transportation system within a proposed six-year program.

Through IDOT’s plan, the department strives to provide details on the plan’s funding, process and proposed projects and initiatives that will preserve, maintain, improve and expand Illinois’ system. It is IDOT’s expectation that these efforts continue to provide Illinois with safe, reliable, and accessible travel and freight options.