UPDATE: A powerful tornado tore through the Illinois community of Mount Zion on Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage to multiple homes. Mount Zion is located about eight miles southeast of ...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (WSIL) -- Continental's Mount Vernon plant has become the company's first tire facility in the United States to achieve an International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS ...

In this video, we break down how a Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) silently waits for radar and then paints a trail straight to survivors in the water. From mounting height to detection range and ...

The quest for an unprecedented fourth consecutive state championship reaches its final chapter Wednesday night as the Chicago Mount Carmel Caravan (13-0) face the Oswego Panthers (11-2) in the IHSA ...

The never ending private/public school debate rages on around the country when it pertains to high school sports and one of Illinois more well known head coaches spoke out on it in a recent Illinois ...

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Most people I know want to mount their TV to a wall but are too nervous to try. They worry about drilling into drywall, choosing the wrong height or — worst of all — having the whole thing come ...

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MOUNT VERNON — Deaconess Illinois Clinic is announced Nicholas Vogelsang, DPM, a board-certified podiatrist, joined its expanding network of specialty providers in Southern Illinois. Dr. Vogelsang ...

Law enforcement conducted search warrants in Mount Vernon and Wayne City on the morning of Aug. 6 as part of an investigation into a fatal July 27 shooting in Mount Vernon. The departments and ...

MT VERNON, Ill. — Two people were fatally shot and several others were injured on Sunday morning at a “non-sanctioned event” in Mount Vernon, Illinois, attended by at least 100 people, officials said.

The Jefferson County State’s Attorney’s Office Monday dropped charges filed against a woman in connection with a mass shooting that left two people dead and five injured in Mount Vernon over the ...