Illinois Supreme Court appoints James Hackett as appellate judge ...

At the corner of 9th and Highland streets in Mount Vernon, a miniature hydroelectric system is now providing power that will ...

Though they billed it as a “soft opening,” the renovated, 139,000-square-foot Mount Vernon Recreation Center drew many admiring oohs and ahs on June 9 when local officials and others cut a red ...

Storms blew through the Mount Vernon area last week causing trees to topple along the parkway and the surrounding neighborhoods causing two fatalities when trees came down on top of occupied cars ...

The board of trustees approved Cardinal Construction, the lowest of five bidders on the project, to do the work. Other bids ...

After defeating a familiar foe in the quarterfinal round, Underwood will face another familiar opponent, Unity Christian, a ...

A vision five months in the making has become a reality for Mount Vernon High School's football program, thanks to a ...

The next school year might still be more than a month away, but Dr. Demario Strickland is already very busy. The next school ...

Kimberly Young Wilkins is the state monitor, and she’ll be helping with the district’s academic and financial challenges. She’ll also create a proposed financial and academic improvement plan before ...

The “Shoot Hoops, Not Guns” event in Mount Vernon was used as a way to call for peace in the community. Two Westchester youth ...

Housing issues are a top priority for all three of the candidates running for the Mount Vernon City Council’s at-large seat this year.

Speed remains a significant asset for the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets, as recent player tracking data from Titan Sports has ...