A southern Illinois man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in prison for being a habitual offender and a violence ...

Benton; and State Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, released a statement Wednesday following an incident where a brick was ...

According to the City of Mount Vernon, this will be the first time in over three decades that all of the MTA bridges will be open for pedestrians and vehicle traffic.

The Mount Vernon Township High School will hold a meeting at 5 p.m., Monday, February 3, in the District Office Board Room.

Elevated recall status for broccoli sold at Walmart Broccoli packages sold at Walmart stores in 20 states including Illinois ...

Authorities have issued a "Shelter in Place" order in Mt. Vernon after a chlorine leak at the water department.

Mount Vernon, Illinois rolled past Althoff 65-35 Thursday at Althoff. Mount Vernon, Illinois (21-3) plays at home against Harrisburg, Illinois on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Althoff (9-13) plays at Cahokia ...

Mount Vernon, Illinois triumphed over Cahokia 77-22 Tuesday at Cahokia. Mount Vernon, Illinois (20-3) visits Althoff on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Cahokia (0-11) will host Althoff on Saturday at noon. Yorg ...

A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the discovery of a massive marijuana stash valued at over $100,000, police announced. The incident happened on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon ...

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The 11th Illuminight Winter Walk will be held Friday to celebrate local ecosystems, environmental conservation, health and ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from S to SSW at 7 mph (11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 22 °F (-5.6 °C). Cloudy with a high of 46 °F (7.8 °C). Winds SSW at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 kph ...