It is being reported Postino WineCafe is expanding to the Chicago suburbs at 887 N Milwaukee Avenue, Unit 400 in Vernon Hills. This is the former City Barbecue location. An opening date has not yet ...

Morillo, a long-bodied, do-it-all guard from Mount Vernon, New York, made his commitment to the Illini official on Thursday ...

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — The Mount Vernon High School Marching Band is gearing up for an exciting trip to Orlando this ...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. — Illinois’ tiny pantries remain stocked following a food drive at Kell Consolidated School District 2.

Several top teams feature returning star players, including Purdue commit Luke Ertel of Mt. Vernon. High school boys’ ...

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Donald D. Allison, 93, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2025, at Green Tree Memory Care in Mount Vernon. He was born on November 16, 1931, in Peoria, ...

MOUNT VERNON — At this year’s 13th annual Mt. Vernon Fall Fest, the the 1st Annual James Ware Memorial Drumline Showcase will follow the Deaconess Illinois Crossroads “Small Town, Common Ground” ...

Don’t hold your breath, Hoosiers. The nearly three dozen Illinois counties where a majority of voters in recent years have expressed their desire to leave the Land of Lincoln won’t be joining their ...

MOUNT VERNON — Around 550 soldiers with the Illinois Army National Guard will be deployed overseas in support of Operation Spartan Shield, with the primary mission of securing and protecting U.S. and ...