Mount Vernon voters reject $276.2 million school budget; district to review options
Voters in Mount Vernon have rejected a proposed $276.2 million budget for the upcoming school year.
May 20, 2026Open source
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Organizations gain exposure at third annual Lead and Serve Expo
MOUNT VERNON — The third annual Skagit Lead and Serve Expo was held at Skagit Valley College on Friday, offering those in attendance interaction with 24 ar...
May 4, 2026Open source
Mount Vernon’s Cael Foreman No. 1 pick in pro Wiffle ball league
Cael Foreman, a Mount Vernon senior, was the inaugural No. 1 pick in the Big League Wiffle Ball draft, joining the San Diego Orcas franchise, now owned by ce...
May 3, 2026Open source
Chalk the Walk returns to Mount Vernon for 21st yearSidewalk chalk turned downtown Mount Vernon into an out...
Chalk the Walk returns to Mount Vernon for 21st yearSidewalk chalk turned downtown Mount Vernon into an outdoor art gallery May 2-3.
May 2, 2026Open source
National Geographic Photo Camp pictures showcased at Mount Vernon Library Commons
National Geographic Photo Camp pictures showcased at Mount Vernon Library Commons
May 2, 2026Open source
Baltimore City Baltimore's historic Flower Mart returns to Mount Vernon this weekend Dominick Philippe-Auguste
Baltimore City Baltimore's historic Flower Mart returns to Mount Vernon this weekend Dominick Philippe-Auguste
May 2, 2026Open source
Mount Vernon-based businesses, businesspeople recognized
Members of the Skagit Valley Chamber of Commerce gathered Thursday to celebrate Mount Vernon
May 1, 2026Open source
Crash on Highway 26 sends 2 Mount Vernon men to hospital 1 MIN READ
Crash on Highway 26 sends 2 Mount Vernon men to hospital 1 MIN READ
May 1, 2026Open source
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Arrest At West Jefferson Street Restaurant, Joliet Police Take Troublemaker To The Ground: Cops
During a search, officers located a pipe commonly used for smoking narcotics in Christopher Esbensen's possession, the police noted.
May 11, 2026Open source
Joliet's Fisherman's Island Restaurant Turns Into Vacant, Abandoned Restaurant Along Jefferson Street
Fisherman Island never caught on with the Joliet community. It was rare to see more than one or two customers at the restaurant at any time.
May 4, 2026Open source
Video shows Illinois State Police shooting that killed Jalen Carpenter in Woodlawn Illinois State Police ha...
Video shows Illinois State Police shooting that killed Jalen Carpenter in Woodlawn Illinois State Police have released video footage showing the moments befo...
May 15, 2026Open source
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17 Vienna High School students graduate with associate's degrees
Seventeen students from Vienna High School in Southern Illinois participated in two graduations, walking away with not only their high school diplomas but al...
May 16, 2026Open source
Play It Again Sports Boys Roundup - May 8-9, 2026
Highlights from May 8-9 Illinois high school baseball games including Father McGivney, Triad, Calhoun, and Alton
May 12, 2026Open source
Caseyville Police End High-Speed Chase Near Chain Of Rocks Bridge
Missouri man Ramon L. Chillers charged after a 24-minute high-speed chase ending near Chain of Rocks Bridge in Caseyville, Illinois, involving multiple agenc...
May 12, 2026Open source
Annual "Ballin' With a Cop" Highlights Alton Police-Youth Relations
Alton Police and youth connect through basketball at the annual
May 12, 2026Open source
Godfrey plant lover grows Green Thumb Nursery business from home
Green Thumb Nursery owner Tom Shirrell sells native plants from his home in Godfrey, building a local business.
May 11, 2026Open source
Carterville assistant football coach arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges
John Wakey, an assistant football coach and teacher in Carterville, in deep southern Illinois, has been arrested on nine counts of aggravated criminal sexual...
May 10, 2026Open source
Carterville assistant football coach arrested in Pontiac on criminal sexual abuse charges
John Wakey, an assistant football coach and teacher at Carterville High School in Southern Illinois, was arrested Thursday in Pontiac on nine counts of aggra...
May 9, 2026Open source
Illinois high school assistant football coach arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges
Carterville High School assistant football coach John "Jake" Wakey was arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges in Pontiac, Illinois.
May 8, 2026Open source
American Oddities Museum to host haunted pub crawl in Downtown Alton
American Oddities Museum will host a haunted pub crawl in Downtown Alton on May 8, with Troy Taylor leading haunted history tales.
May 6, 2026Open source
Woman killed in fatal Edwardsville motorcycle crash identified
Authorities identified a 26-year-old passenger killed after a motorcycle struck a car on Illinois 157. Crash in remains under investigation by local police.
May 6, 2026Open source
Girl, 13, lost both legs after deciding to climb across train on tracks... now her family has sued and clai...
Serenity McMillan, then 13, was struck by a train in Granite City, Illinois , and lost both of her legs on April 4, 2024.
May 6, 2026Open source
Illinois weather expert debunks five common myths about tornadoes
Illinois has had more tornadoes than any other state in 2026. With activity on the rise, SIU Edwardsville weather expert Alan Black said several myths contin...
May 3, 2026Open source
Why draft Illinois’ Keaton Wagler? The likely lottery pick says he’ll bring versatility to the NBA.
Keaton Wagler called his rise from Illinois to a potential top-five NBA draft pick crazy and unexpected. But he believes he has showed he "can play against a...
May 24, 2026Open source
EPA announces $295 million to remove Illinois lead pipes even as Trump moves to roll back clean water prote...
The move is one of many actions under the Federal Lead Action Plan, launched in President Donald Trump's first term.
May 24, 2026Open source
Amid Illinois high school co-op controversy, an underdog girls lacrosse team plays on
For larger high schools, a new IHSA rule is meant to stop the formation of super teams. But it’s likely to lead to fewer opportunities.
May 24, 2026Open source
Chicago man charged in sexual abuse on CTA bus near UIC Hospital: police
A Chicago man has been charged after sexually abusing and restraining a 35-year-old woman on a bus near the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital, accor...
May 24, 2026Open source
Teen in custody after relative stops Plainfield school shooting plot A teenager is in custody after relativ...
A teenager is in custody after relatives called police and stopped an alleged school shooting plot in Plainfield, Illinois.
May 23, 2026Open source
Relative stops Plainfield high school student's Joliet elementary school shooting plot: officials
A relative stopped a Plainfield District 202 high school student from carrying out a mass shooting at Grand Prairie Elementary School in Joliet.
May 23, 2026Open source
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Why draft Illinois’ Keaton Wagler? The likely lottery pick says he’ll bring versatility to the NBA.
Keaton Wagler called his rise from Illinois to a potential top-five NBA draft pick crazy and unexpected. But he believes he has showed he "can play against a...
May 24, 2026Open source
EPA announces $295 million to remove Illinois lead pipes even as Trump moves to roll back clean water prote...
The move is one of many actions under the Federal Lead Action Plan, launched in President Donald Trump's first term.
May 24, 2026Open source
Amid Illinois high school co-op controversy, an underdog girls lacrosse team plays on
For larger high schools, a new IHSA rule is meant to stop the formation of super teams. But it’s likely to lead to fewer opportunities.
May 24, 2026Open source
Chicago man charged in sexual abuse on CTA bus near UIC Hospital: police
A Chicago man has been charged after sexually abusing and restraining a 35-year-old woman on a bus near the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital, accor...
May 24, 2026Open source
1 killed in crash involving semi on Interstate 94 in Gurnee
Illinois State Police were investigating after one person was killed in a crash involving a semi on Interstate 94 in Gurnee, authorities said.
May 23, 2026Open source
1 dead after crash involving semi truck on I-94 in Gurnee, Illinois One person was killed in a crash on I-9...
One person was killed in a crash on I-94 involving a semi truck in suburban Gurnee, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
May 23, 2026Open source
1 killed, 1 injured in Tri-State Tollway crash involving semi in Gurnee: Illinois State Police
A Gurnee crash on I-94 left one person dead and another injured south of Illinois Route 120. The semi crash left some lanes of I-94 shut down.
May 23, 2026Open source
Illinois' largest water park delays start of summer season due to cold weather
With unusually cold temperatures in the forecast to begin Memorial Day weekend, Illinois' largest water park is pushing back the start of its season.
May 23, 2026Open source
Illinois lawmaker blames Bears for ‘mishandling' stadium saga
The saga over the Chicago Bears stadium could finally come to a head in the final week of the spring legislative session in Springfield.
May 23, 2026Open source
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