Mt. Vernon man dies in apparent ATV accident

A rural Mt. Vernon man was found dead in what appeared to be an ATV accident Saturday. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports that James McCoy was found off North Presley lane west of Mt. Vernon shortly

Speaker Madigan appoints House investigator

A former state executive inspector general will investigate the Illinois House of Representatives after several sexual harassment scandals. House Speaker Michael Madigan announced Monday that he and eight women legislators selected Maggie Hickey to review House operations

Authorities have been continuing to search for two men who they say escaped from a southeastern Illinois county jail over the weekend with a third man who’s been captured. The White County sheriff’s office says men matching

Carbondale Police arrest man following shots fired

Carbondale Police arrested a man for aggravated unlawful use of weapons after they say he shot a gun at a vehicle early Sunday. According to police, they saw a disturbance begin among a group of people in

Metropolis man stabs neighbor in face with scissors

Metropolis police arrested a man after he allegedly stabbed his neighbor in the face with a pair of scissors following an argument with a neighbor. According to Metropolis Police Chief harry Masse, Jeffery Beal was arrested Saturday