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Jackson County, Illinois
CountyJackson County
StateIllinois
Founded1816
SeatMurphysboro
Largest CityCarbondale
Total Area1561 sq km (603 sq mi)
Land Area1523 sq km (588 sq mi)
Water Area37 sq km (14 sq mi)
Population Total58841 (2007 Est.)
Population Density39 sq km (101 sq mi)
TimezoneCentral( UTC-6/-5)
Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2007, the population was 64,841. Its county seat is Murphysboro; its most populous city is Carbondale, home to the main campus of Southern Illinois University.
The Carbondale Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Jackson County.
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Child passenger safety seat check set for April 17 - Murphysboro American Tweet this news

Murphysboro American--The -Illinois- Department of Transportation's Division of Traffic Safety, -Jackson County- Health Department, Carbondale Police Department, Southern -Illinois- ...
Date : Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:39:12 GMT+00:00

Former Saluki Sentenced To Probation For Battery - CBS2 Chicago Tweet this news

CBS2 Chicago--Twenty-year-old Ryan Hare entered the plea Wednesday in -Jackson County- and was fined $750 and ordered to do 75 hours of community service. ...
Date : Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:04:16 GMT+00:00

Chicago Mayor Welcomes Shen Yun - The Epoch Times Tweet this news

The Epoch Times---Illinois- Governor Pat Quinn welcomed “Chinese Americans in the Land of Lincoln to rejoice in their rich heritage,” and recognized that Shen Yun “gives all ...
Date : Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:42:17 GMT+00:00

Claypool to run as independent for assessor - Chicago Daily Herald Tweet this news

Chicago Daily Herald--We will work hard as the Democratic Party for its nominated candidates to win in November for the benefit of all the people in -Illinois- and Cook -County-. ...
Date : Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:45:36 GMT+00:00

JACKSON v. COUNTY OF KANE - Leagle.com Tweet this news

Leagle.com--Plaintiff, Andre -Jackson-, a prisoner in the Kane -County- Adult Correctional Center (the jail), filed a pro se amended complaint against defendants, ...
Date : Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:50:32 GMT+00:00

Weekend in Murphysboro on the road again - Murphysboro American Tweet this news

Murphysboro American--It has been on display for the month of March under the rotunda of the -Jackson County- Courthouse, at the request of presiding Judge William Schwartz. ...
Date : Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:57:29 GMT+00:00

Jackson Knocks Dems' Campaign Message - Chicago Public Radio Tweet this news

Chicago Public Radio--A leading -Illinois- Democrat is criticizing the campaign messages of two of the party's top candidates in the fall election. Congressman Jesse -Jackson- ...
Date : Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:58:21 GMT+00:00

Claypool enters race for assessor as an independent - Chicago Sun-Times Tweet this news

Chicago Sun-Times--He's likely to face opposition to getting a spot on the ballot by Berrios and -Illinois- House Speaker Michael Madigan. Claypool said he thought frustrated ...
Date : Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:55:11 GMT+00:00

Local Experts Promote Earthquake Preparedness - WSIL TV Tweet this news

WSIL TV---JACKSON COUNTY- -- It was almost two years ago that many Southern Illinoisans woke up to the rumbles of an earthquake. While we haven't felt the ground ...
Date : Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:35:12 GMT+00:00

Heroin use on the rise in parts of the Heartland - KFVS Tweet this news

KFVS--But one thing -Jackson- and Union -County- law enforcement officers agree on: they've never seen so much heroin in rural southern -Illinois-. ...
Date : Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:13:13 GMT+00:00



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