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, ...

Hadley Ann Williams of Benton was born on October 7, 2026 at Saint Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, passed away in her sleep in the early...

Two Chinese nationals have been sentenced to 24 months in prison on federal charges for operating massage parlors with employees performing commercial...

VERNON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — County officials from across northern New Jersey gathered in Sussex County for a regional meeting focused on shared government priorities, including rising health insurance … The post Northern New Jersey county officials meet in Sussex County to discuss rising health insurance costs, other challenges appeared first on WRNJ Radio.

Mary M. Koy, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away at 5:40 a.m. on October 28, 2026, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She w...

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...