Perry County News

Although officials "haven't heard anything" about the proposed Branson-like resort near Pinckneyville, members of the Perry County Board have approved bringing in professionals to help if the project develops.

Pinckneyville Police are called to respond to an unattended death. 57-year-old Patricia Kujawa was found dead Sunday night at 6:55 at her home on 514 N. Gordon Street .

More than 400 sex offenders live and work in seven counties covered by Illinois State Police District 13 in Du Quoin.

BPI Energy Holdings, Inc. , an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, production and commercial sale of coalbed methane in the Illinois Basin, today announced that the Twentieth Judicial Circuit ...

“We just felt like Mr. Day's skills were not as strong as what the council would have liked to have seen”

Pinckneyville has finished its search for a new police chief. It comes four months after the controversial decision to fire the old chief. via WSIL

A Perry County sheriff's sergeant will be running his own department in a town he knows well. via WAND-TV Decatur

According to Sheriff Keith Kellerman, a Tamaroa resident called the Perry County Sheriff's Department Monday morning saying someone was on their property stealing copper. via Magic 95.1

Great River Bridge hit by barges Victims approve diocese's settlement Rock Island Little League pulls out of Douglas Park Moline businesses get sandbags from Davenport NIU president: Hall where shootings ... via WQAD-TV Moline

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. - Authorities in Perry County, Ill., reported that a 70-year-old man drowned after losing control of his mower. via FOX News

“Others will spend 15 minutes looking for a certain item.”

The Antique Mall of Perry County is a 12,000-square-foot treasure trove between Nashville and Pinckneyville.

Out front, tables stack atop tables. Wooden ironing boards juggle for position behind a fat-tired bike. Sections of white picket fence lean toward rockers and school desks.

Inside, Diane Brierly works a furniture puzzle.

When a rolltop desk or cupboard leaves the neat showroom, she finds another piece to fill its place. In a larger back room, 65-plus vendors exhibit antique dishes, dresses, paintings, furniture and fixtures. Wide aisles offer easy wheelchair access. Read more

“The take the money and use it before they get it”

" Sam Robb would put the grounds used for the Perry County fair up against any other county fair location in the state in a contest of appearance. via Southern Illinoisan

“We've been busy. We've got extra troopers out there right now.”

Heavy, wet snow made for treacherous roads Friday as a huge winter storm blanketed Illinois and the rest of the nation's midsection before heading for the Northeast. via Daily Chronicle

Public safety issues stand at the forefront of tonight's Pinckneyville City Council meeting. via Southern Illinoisan

“The business district revenues will pay for district activities”

Economic development remains at the forefront in Perry County, an area hit hard with economic downturns and losses in recent years. via Southern Illinoisan

Voters in two Du Quoin precincts will now have new polling places for the Feb. 5 primary election. via Southern Illinoisan

“Do you know how many people you're going to run out of here?”

Citizens let their voices be heard about utility rate increases they believe came "too fast, too hard" at Monday's city council meeting. via Southern Illinoisan

“We found in a hurry there wasn't any one person designated to handle it”

Perry County Board members added an authority figure to enforce its new county zoning ordinance. via Southern Illinoisan

“Our goal here is to stop any further erosion of jobs in Perry County”

City staff and administration have continued working with the new owner of a long-time business and a potential new one to prevent further job loss for Perry County. via Southern Illinoisan

The year 2007 brought both good news and bad for Pinckneyville, Du Quoin and Perry County as a whole. via Southern Illinoisan