The Jefferson County Commission discussed selling an old building, $14 million in projects, and hospital funding.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. — Following Jefferson County’s removal of a large Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the county courthouse, the plaintiffs have withdrawn a lawsuit challenging the ...

The Rock River through Jefferson is four feet higher than normal after last week's storms. Anglers have come to catch fish in the water. Emergency management crews are just happy it's over.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. – A group of Jefferson County, Illinois taxpayers have filed a lawsuit in a push to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the county’s courthouse, citing concerns ...

MT. VERNON, Ill. (WSIL) -- Authorities are alerting the public in regards to a crash on I-57 in Jefferson County on Monday afternoon. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office alerted the public, just ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has announced a change to the closure date for the I-64 Woodlawn exit and entrance ramps. Authorities said the eastbound ramps ...

HERRIN, Ill. (KFVS) - Three individuals are in custody following a high-speed pursuit with police in Jefferson County, Illinois. According to the Herrin Police Department, in the early morning hours ...