Tiffany's Closet is gearing up for its 6th annual Adult Prom Fundraiser on March 7, 2026, at the Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge #819.

MT. VERNON, Ill. (WSIL) -- According to Mt. Vernon Fire Chief Chris Yenne, one person is dead after a home caught fire on Sunday night. Yenne stated firefighters first received the call about the fire ...

Get ready to pedal your way to a great time in the Mount Vernon District! Join me and the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling (FABB) for the 10th Annual Tour de Mount Vernon Community Bike Ride on ...

A Tornado Watch was issued in most of central Illinois and some parts of Indiana on Sunday. The National Weather Service said that the alert was issued until 8 PM CT. Several tornado warnings were ...

Transportation in Mount Vernon was the topic at the recent Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber Business Breakfast at the Belle Haven Country Club. Attendees talked about express lanes, the Richmond ...

Multiple homes were heavily damaged when a tornado tore through a central Illinois community during a round of severe weather and intense winds on Sunday afternoon. Photos posted on X captured ...

Crown Point defeated Mt. Vernon 60-56 to win the Hall of Fame Classic championship. Purdue-bound Luke Ertel recorded a triple-double for Mt. Vernon in the loss. Crown Point's Dikembe Shaw was named ...

Georgia-Pacific is closing its Mt. Olive box factory, a major blow to the small Macoupin County community. Donald Trump’s approval rating flips with least educated Americans Actor James Ransone, who ...