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Centralia Big Lots to close

CENTRALIA -- The discount chain Big Lots is set to close nearly 300 stores nationwide, with one in Central Illinois location currently on the list. The listing for the Centralia location on the company website displayed a banner that read "Closing This Location," advertising their store closing sale. The company currently operates nearly 1,400 locations, but its store count will drop by nearly 20 percent after the closures. The store closures came after the company saw a 10 percent decrease […]

todayAugust 4, 2024 154

Mt. Vernon restaurant Agave

Illinois

Mt. Vernon restaurant to close March 31

MT. VERNON — A Mt. Vernon restaurant will permanently close its doors at the end of the month after more than a dozen years of serving the community. According to their Facebook page, Agave Mexican Restaurant, at 300 South 44th Street will officially close its doors on Sunday, March 31, and will serve its last customers on Saturday, March 30. The post says, “Due to current situations, including but not limited to the significant lease increase, payroll increases, and general […]

todayMarch 9, 2024 71

Lewis Jefferson County homicide

Illinois

Mt. Vernon man detained in reckless homicide case

MT. VERNON -- A 45-year-old Mt. Vernon man charged with reckless homicide was ordered detained in the Jefferson County Jail after the court found he is likely a threat to the community. Robert A. Lewis is accused of striking 62-year-old Thomas Taylor with his pickup truck Tuesday following a dispute between the two men in a Mt. Vernon alley. Taylor reportedly died as a result of the injuries he suffered in that incident. Assistant State’s Attorney Julie Kozuszek submitted evidence […]

todayMarch 9, 2024 67

Southern Illinois earthquake

Illinois

Southern Illinois hit with 3.1 earthquake

WALTONVILLE -- Southern Illinois was struck with an earthquake late Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). USGS reported that a 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck around 10 p.m. Sunday near the town of Waltonville in Jefferson County. Waltonville is about 15 miles north of Mt. Vernon. The quake is the second significant one within the past two months, USGS notes. A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook Standard in Putnam County on November 15. "Moderately frequent earthquakes occur at irregular intervals throughout […]

todayDecember 20, 2023 54

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