Governor JB Pritzker has issued a statewide disaster proclamation that includes Jefferson County following the June 21st tornado outbreak in Southern ...

Henrietta Bullock, 82, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at 5:10 am June 26, 2026, at her home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She was born on September 7, 19...

MT. VERNON, Ill., (KBSI) – A Mt. Vernon woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in the 2025 killing of a Jefferson County man. Laura Beneway, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder in the death of 56-year-old Patrick Williamson. She was sentenced Thursday in Jefferson County Circuit Court. The case was prosecuted...

The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County. The post Wisconsin DOJ announces $275K settlement with Enbridge over 2019 spill appeared first on WPR.

A Mt. Vernon woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in a 2025 murder that took place in the home where she was living. Laura Beneway, ...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill.(KBSI) – As communities begin the long road to recovery after deadly tornado local organizations are working around the clock to assist. Bryan Jennings is the Mount Vernon Emergency Management Director. He encourages organizes looking to put together fundraisers or donation events to contact him so he can help coordinate. He shares lots of volunteers have stepped up to help. “The last couple days we’ve been able to...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill., (KBSI) — State Rep. Dave Severin visited northern Jefferson County on Monday to survey damage caused by a tornado that struck the area Sunday evening. Severin said the storm caused significant damage to homes and property along its path and offered condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. “Our office stands ready to help...

Two women are dead and survivors were rescued from rubble after a confirmed tornado with 140mph winds carved a 14-mile path through Jefferson County, Illinois.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – After powerful storms moved through the region many Southern Illinois communities are now picking up the pieces.  On Stafford Lane and Village Lane in Jefferson County, Illinois, community members are cleaning up after a storm swept through the area and left massive devastation.  “I cried and I’m not lying” says Williams. “I cried this morning last...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (KBSI) — As families in Jefferson County begin recovering from a deadly tornado that tore through the area Sunday night, one Mount Vernon business is helping turn community support into action. Mt. Vernon Winsupply spent Monday collecting donations and organizing relief efforts for families impacted by the storm. The business served as a drop-off location for supplies...