LOCAL NEWS

Jury Selected in Murder Trial of Mount Vernon Man Accused of Killing Wife
Jury selection is complete in the murder trial of a Mount Vernon man accused of killing his wife. A panel of 12 jurors and three alternates was finalized Tuesday in Jefferson County Court. The trial resumes Wednesday…
- March 25, 2026 9:06 am·

Teen Arrested, Others Cited After Church Break-In in Randolph County
An 18-year-old is in custody and six other teens have been cited after a break-in at a church in Randolph County. The sheriff’s office says Cheyene Andrews of Cedar Hill, Missouri, was arrested on felony charges including…
- March 25, 2026 7:06 am·

Jefferson County Dispatcher Named State’s Telecommunicator of the Year
A Jefferson County 911 dispatcher is being recognized statewide for helping law enforcement quickly track down a homicide suspect. Grace Cole has been named the Illinois Sheriff’s Association Telecommunicator of the Year for 2025. Officials say she…
- March 24, 2026 11:03 am·
Rock News

- March 25, 2026 3:40 am|
Social Distortion returns with ‘Born to Kill,’ first album in 15 years

- March 25, 2026 3:30 am|
Sarah McLachlan expands Better Broken Tour with summer dates

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