Mount Vernon News

At a time when our foreign policy is in the hands of the feckless, delusional, and incompetent, it is bracing to have Peter Collier'sA fascinating biography of Jeane Kirkpatrick, Ronald Reagan's smart, no-nonsense, straight-talking ambassador to the U.N. Collier, along with his sometime co-author David Horowitz, is the Plutarch of American ... (more)

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that road work will be suspended where possible over Memorial Day weekend to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow.

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. - One of four men accused in the shooting death of a Mount Vernon cab driver has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.

Living in the city would be totally foreign to Silent Oaks Farm owner Tim Hess. Hess, who grew up on a farm, said he can't imagine following any other path.

Jefferson County Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 reward for any tip resulting in an arrest for the person or people responsible for criminal damage to property and criminal defacement at three locations in Mt.