MT. VERNON — Many people gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mt. Vernon Township High School to welcome the district’s new superintendent, Jeff Fritchtnitch. Fritchtnitch officially...

CARBONDALE — A five-year-old child died after being hit by a vehicle in Carbondale Monday night. According to Carbondale Police, just before 8, police...

JEFFERSON COUNTY — Bail has been set at $150,000 for a 26-year-old Mt. Vernon man accused an incident at Garden Glen Apartments in July...

MT. VERNON — The Mt. Vernon Police Department is currently investigating several car burglaries that have taken place in various areas of town. Police...

MT. VERNON — A town hall meeting in southern Illinois has been scheduled by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to discuss the agency’s...

JACKSON COUNTY — A new defense attorney for the man convicted in the 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student has won a...

BENTON — Two Benton men were arrested over the weekend in separate domestic incidents. 41-year-old Danny R. Clark was charged with domestic battery after...