The Illinois State Fire Marshal is investigating two fires in Jefferson County. According to the Jefferson Fire Protection ...

A fire destroyed a two-family home in Mount Vernon Saturday. Timothy Allen, a spokesperson for the city, said the fire started around 5:06 p.m. at 439 Homestead Avenue. Allen said five adults and ...

The shooting occurred around 10:25 p.m. near 22 West Lincoln Ave., where officers found two male victims.

A building in Vernon nearly wrecked by a negligent fire in 2024 had a scare again after a smoke bomb went off inside an ...

The Mount Vernon Fire Department will host a ribbon cutting and open house Saturday at its newly remodeld LaVenture Road ...

A federal judge is allowing the Mount Vernon City School District to continue its effort to fire the suspended schools superintendent, Waveline Bennett-Conroy, who is the target of a criminal ...

three-level dining vessel from Spirit of Mount Vernon to Spirit of Norfolk. This comes more than two years after a fire destroyed the previous vessel carrying the name. The company which operates ...

A 15-year-old boy is behind bars after he was charged in a fatal shooting in the Bronx. In addition, while New York City sees a slight decline in opioid-related deaths, the numbers in the Bronx ...

Mount Vernon, named for the plantation estate and resting place of George Washington, is known for its annual Tulip Festival Street Fair, which is part of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

National Fire Prevention Week runs from October 6 to October 12. Mount Vernon Fire Department said it urges all residents to ...