A Heartland school district helped a local nonprofit provide support to the community through a school-wide food drive.

United Way of South Central Illinois is proud to recognize the tremendous generosity of Kell Community School District 2, whose recent school-wide food drive collected enough non-perishable ...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. — Illinois’ tiny pantries remain stocked following a food drive at Kell Consolidated School District 2.

Several top teams feature returning star players, including Purdue commit Luke Ertel of Mt. Vernon. High school boys’ ...

Donald D. Allison, 93, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2025, at Green Tree Memory Care in Mount Vernon. He was born on November 16, 1931, in Peoria, ...

Good news for residents of San Bernardino, the new Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge is opening Saturday, Aug. 23, after two years of construction. The old Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge opened in 1934. For safety ...

MOUNT VERNON — At this year’s 13th annual Mt. Vernon Fall Fest, the the 1st Annual James Ware Memorial Drumline Showcase will follow the Deaconess Illinois Crossroads “Small Town, Common Ground” ...

Seven people were shot at what downstate Mt. Vernon police described as a "non-sanctioned event" attended by more than 100 to 150 people. Huge call on new Aussie WFH laws NRL hits Panthers with ...

Don’t hold your breath, Hoosiers. The nearly three dozen Illinois counties where a majority of voters in recent years have expressed their desire to leave the Land of Lincoln won’t be joining their ...

MT. VERNON, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Mt. Vernon Airport is mourning the loss of Evertt Atkinson, a cherished member of the community. Airport officials said Atkinson passed away on Easter Sunday at the age ...