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Festivities kicked off early downtown Murphysboro with a 5-K run-walk/run, an Irish Stew Cook-Off, tricycle races, with bags tournament and a kids free fair filling the day.

JACKSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS (WSIL) -- Whether youre Irish or just want to have some fun Murphysboro is celebrating St. Patricks Day.

Jackson County Board Will Vote On Proposed Redistricting Map May 18th Every county in the state is in the process of redistricting, but in Jackson County some people are not happy with the proposed map. Jackson County Chair Keith Larkin presented his redistricting map to the Jackson County Board Executive Committee during their May meeting committee for consideration and discussion. Typically redistricting is done after the census to make sure each district has roughly the same number of peopl...