Linn County Sheriff’s Office and the Mount Vernon Fire Department say crews were able to extinguish a fire at a pole building ...

Brendan Carr, the President Trump-appointed FCC chairman, warned the CEOs of PBS and NPR that they “could be violating ...

At least one of the 10 men charged in last year's fatal robbery at a Mount Vernon cannabis warehouse has admitted taking part ...

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

The Mount Vernon boys’ basketball team reached the pinnacle of success when it won the Class A, Division I state championship ...

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

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, to celebrate the reopening of the Mount Vernon Public Boat Ramp ...

Since posting on Facebook that the Mount Vernon Police Department will not assist federal authorities with immigration ...

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