Mount Vernon, IL

INDIANAPOLIS — The Mozel Sanders Foundation is back again serving Thanksgiving meals for those in need.  Sanders, an East St. Louis, Illinois, native, died in 1988 at age 64. In 1959, Sanders became pastor of the Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church on Indianapolis’ west side and served there until his death. His impact and legacy live […]

The Fifth District Appellate Court in Mount Vernon has upheld the murder conviction and life sentence of Ray Tate in connection with the December 29, ...

Madlyn Bradford, a beloved member of the Mount Vernon community, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Born on Monday, May 24, 19...

Ruth Ann Holding, 79, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at 9:01 a.m. on October 23, 2026, at Nature Trail Health Care in Mount Vernon, IL. She was born...

Illinois’s 12th congressional district will elect a new representative on Nov. 3. The district consists of 34 counties, from Effingham, O’Fallon, Mount Vernon and Carbondale down to Cairo. Republican Mike Bost from Murphysboro has held the seat since 2015, and this year he’s facing Julie Fortier, a Democrat from O’Fallon   Fortier said that healthcare...

Motorists traveling eastbound on Interstate 64 near Mount Vernon will need to plan for an overnight closure later this month as crews conduct maintena...

CENTRALIA — Effingham High School competed in the Centralia Cross Country Invitational Saturday. In the boys meet, Mount Vernon won with 17 points followed by Breese Mater Dei 67, Effingham […] The post Hearts Compete At Centralia Cross Country Invitational appeared first on Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3.