MT. VERNON, IL (WSIL) -- After serving his community for nearly three decades Mt. Vernon Police Chief Trent Page will have his final sign-off …
The land that was once the home of the Register-News will soon have a new purpose to support the community.
MT. VERNON (WSIL) - The Mayor of Mt. Vernon filled the conference room of the Double Tree Inn Wednesday morning for his annual State of the Ci…
The late civil rights trailblazer and congressman John Lewis will be honored on a new postage stamp in 2023, the US Postal Service announced Tuesday.
MT VERNON (WSIL) - The City of Mt. Vernon purchased some long talked about property at a special meeting Monday afternoon. The building is the…
As the Texas Governor continues to collect donations for Border Transportation Funding on the state website, several cities continue to brace for further busloads of migrants seeking asylum. That includes Illinois, and as of Monday, Chicago had received almost 2,000. While the chances are unlikely, one local city is preparing a plan, just in case.
Mount Vernon is building a new $11-million Police Department. They say their current department falls short in areas necessary for the force to excel at their job.
The City of Mt. Vernon is building an outdoor body-weight training system that will sit adjacent to the pool, with other activities on the drawing board.
Mount Vernon has also made an offer to purchase the Register-News property to build a public green-space Town Plaza.
Mt. Vernon will soon have a new police station. Friday the City of Mt. Vernon broke ground on a new facility.Â