Shootings took place early Sunday at a "non-sanctioned event" attended by more than 100 to 150 people, mayor says.

Seven people were shot at what downstate Mt. Vernon police described as a "non-sanctioned event" attended by more than 100 to ...

Authorities have announced charges in a weekend shooting in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, that claimed the lives of two people.

A 22-year-old woman has been arrested, and two victims have been identified following a shooting in Mt. Vernon over the ...

Grammy Award winner Justin Vernon, the frontman for Bon Iver, is teaming up with the Lynx to give back to the community.

DeShon Hardy came back to his hometown of Neptune to film former NFL star Vernon Davis in the coming-of-age drama "Diamond." ...

Rjhyae Foulks lives on South 15th Street in Mount Vernon. She and her family were home when shots went off during a block ...

It is very disheartening to me,” mayor said as police officers investigate mass shooting reported early Sunday.

There’s at least 17 investigators working on this case," Chapman said. "We’re going to do it day and night until it’s solved.

Jerria J. Smith, 22, of Mount Vernon had been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and obstruction of justice, but during a hearing Monday afternoon, a judge granted the state’s attorney’s ...

Earlier this summer, Tara McDermott, who’s in charge of policy communications for a New York state solar developer called ...