Mount Vernon, IL

Shirley Jean Reeker, 90, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 8:35 a.m. on September 4, 2026, at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. ...

On Thursday in the early morning hours, a Mount Vernon Police Department officer observed a gray Chevrolet Equinox swerving across the center line multiple times. A traffic stop was conducted, and there were two individuals in the vehicle. During the search of the vehicle, officers […]

Barbara "Jody" Glenn, 64, of Mount Vernon, IL, went to be with her Savior at 4:42 pm September 1, 2026 at home with her family by her side, in Mount V...

On Monday, Mount Vernon Police Department Officers were investigating a disturbance on West Fourth Street. While officers were on scene, they encountered Robert Menser and Kiersten Singer and detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the residence. Officers received consent to search the residence […]

David Wayne Guidish, 57, of Mount Vernon, passed away surrounded by his children. Born in Oceanside, San Diego, California, son of Wayne and Mary Ann ...

The Mount Vernon Elks, Centralia Elks, Fairfield Elks, Salem Elks and McLeansboro Elks 1882 Lodges, in partnership with the Illinois Elks Children's C...

Raymond "AJ" Lee Elliott, 78, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on August 26, 2026 in Mount Vernon, IL. He was bor...

Roger Lynn Barnett, 66, passed away on June 10, 2026, in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born on July 23, 1959 in Illmo (Scott City), Missouri, to Gene...

Mary Lois Bundy, 94, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:36 p.m. on August 23, 2026, at Axiom Gardens in Mount Vernon. She was born June 10, 1...

Continental Tire has officially broken ground on a $76 million warehouse expansion at its Mount Vernon facility. Company and community representatives...