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Paul Jacobs (politician)
Paul Jacobs is a Republican member of the Illinois House from the 115th district since January 13, 2021. The 115th district includes all or parts of Alto Pass, Anna, Ashley, Ava, Belle Rive, Bluford, Bonnie, Campbell Hill, Carbondale, Centralia, Cobden, De Soto, Dix, Dongola, Du Bois, Du Quoin, Elkville, Gorham, Grand Tower, Harrison, Ina, Jonesboro, Makanda, Mill Creek, Mount Vernon, Murphysboro, Nashville, Opdyke, Pinckneyville, Radom, Richview, St. Johns, Tamaroa, Vergennes, Waltonville, and Woodlawn. Jacobs was elected to succeed then-state Representative Terri Bryant after she successfully ran for the Illinois Senate. Early life, education, and career Jacobs was born in Pomona, Illinois. He served in the United States Navy from 1965 to 1971. He has been an optometrist for the Southern Illinois region since 1970. He and his wife Rhoda built and owned the ''Von Jakob Winery'' in Alto Pass, Illinois in 1997 and would later retire from the winery at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terri Bryant
Terri Bryant is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from the 58th district. Previously, she was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 115th district from 2015 until 2021. She took office two weeks earlier than the majority of the 2015 freshman class when her predecessor Mike Bost resigned early in order to take office in Congress. The 115th district, located in Southern Illinois, includes Jefferson, Washington, Perry, Jackson and Union counties. Bryant was a public administrator with the Illinois Department of Corrections prior to her tenure as a State Representative. Bryant announced she would run for the Illinois Senate in 2020 to succeed fellow Republican Paul Schimpf. She was elected to the Illinois Senate and succeeded in the House by fellow Republican Paul Jacobs. She serves on the following committees: Behavioral and Mental Health (Minority Spokesperson); Agriculture; Education; Ethics; Executive Appointments; Health; Tourism and Hospi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongola, Illinois
Dongola is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 726 at the 2010 census. History Dongola was laid out in 1857 as a stop along the Illinois Central Railroad. A post office known as "Unionville" had been established in 1855, but the name was changed to "Dongola," after Dongola, Sudan. Geography Dongola is located at (37.361243, -89.164574). The village is situated north of Cairo at the intersection of Old U.S. Highway 51 (signed as Front Street in Dongola) and Interstate 57. The point at which Union, Pulaski, and Alexander counties meet is located just to the southwest. Dongola Lake, created by a small dam along Little Creek, lies to the west of Dongola. According to the 2010 census, Dongola has a total area of , of which (or 95.03%) is land and (or 4.97%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 806 people, 330 households, and 222 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 354 housing uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashville, Illinois
Nashville is a city in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 3,105. It is the county seat of Washington County. Geography Nashville is located at (38.348076, -89.381660). According to the 2010 census, Nashville has a total area of , of which (or 96.83%) is land and (or 3.17%) is water. Nashville is located on Nashville Creek, at the headwaters of Little Crooked Creek, which flows northwest into the Kaskaskia River. Just to the southeast of Nashville is the headwaters of Beaucoup Creek, which flows south into the Big Muddy River. Nashville is thus situated next to the Kaskaskia/Big Muddy divide. History Nashville was originally called New Nashville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1830. The local post office was established as Nashville in 1831. On June 28, 2020, Nashville was the site of a successful attempt at the world record for most pogo stick jumps with no hands. Caleb Klein set the record with 13,015 cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murphysboro, Illinois
Murphysboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,093 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area. The mayor of Murphysboro is Will Stephens. The government consists of the mayor and 10 city aldermen. Geography Murphysboro is located at (37.767245, -89.337346). According to the 2010 census, Murphysboro has a total area of , of which (or 98.38%) is land and (or 1.62%) is water. Murphysboro is located southeast of Kinkaid Lake. Although Murphysboro is only 10 miles east of the Mississippi River, the nearest access point to the river is in Grand Tower, a roughly 30 minute drive southwest. As part of the humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''), Murphysboro can grow a small number of cold hardy palm trees that can live year-round, and can be found sparingly around the municipality. History Established in September 1843, Murphysboro is the second county seat of Jacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, Illinois
Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,600 at the 2020 census. Mount Vernon is the principal city of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Jefferson and Hamilton counties. History 19th century Mt. Vernon was founded in 1817 by Zadok Casey, who was elected to the State Senate in 1822 and was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1833. He served in the U.S. Congress between 1833 and 1843. The town was named for George Washington's plantation, Mount Vernon, which was named for Edward Vernon, a British naval hero. When the town was founded, there was no road to it. Travelers had to get there by either following the high ground from the north or crossing the swamps from the south. In the early 19th century the Goshen Road crossed Illinois in a northwesterly direction from Old Shawneetown, Illinois to the Goshen Settlement, near what is now Edwardsville. This road was the main ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mill Creek, Illinois
Mill Creek is a village in Union County, Illinois, Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 59 at the 2020 census. Geography The community is located on the west side of the Mill Creek floodplain just north of the Union-Alexander County, Illinois, Alexander county line. Illinois Route 127 passes through the town connecting to Jonesboro, Illinois, Jonesboro approximately seven miles to the north and Cairo, Illinois, Cairo about 24 miles to the south.''Mill Creek, IL,'' 7,5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1947 (1990 rev.) According to the 2010 census, Mill Creek has a total area of , of which (or 98.45%) is land and (or 1.55%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 76 people, 29 households, and 18 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 31 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White (U.S. Census), White. There were 29 households, out of which 44.8% had ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makanda, Illinois
Makanda is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 547, down from 561 in 2010. In the early 20th Century it used the slogan "Star of Egypt." Makanda is part of the Carbondale, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The village was named after Makanda, a local Native American chieftain. After Lincoln’s inauguration, Theodore and Al Thompson flew the Union flag from a tree atop a hill between Makanda and Cobden in defiance of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a secessionist group that operated throughout the Midwest. In 2019, citizens of Makanda rallied against the Illinois Central Railroad Company after an announcement of a tower set to be built in the downtown area and a registered flood plain. After former U.S. Senator Paul Simon died in 2003, Makanda added a "bow tie" to the smiley face water tower to honor Simon. Geography Makanda is located at (37.618190, -89.229545). According to the 2010 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonesboro, Illinois
Jonesboro is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,853 in 2000. It is the county seat of Union County. The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Anna, together known as Anna-Jonesboro. History Jonesboro was the location of the third of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, on September 15, 1858. It was named for Doctor Jones, a pioneer settler. Nearby is the Trail of Tears State Forest. Geography Jonesboro is located at (37.451126, -89.268566). According to the 2010 census, Jonesboro has a total area of , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,853 people, 740 households, and 489 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 792 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.87% White, 0.65% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 0.54 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ina, Illinois
Ina is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,338 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon, Illinois, Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Ina is located at (38.150648, -88.904709). Illinois Route 37 is the village's Main Street, and Interstate 57 runs through the west side of town, with access from Exit 83. Mount Vernon, Illinois, Mount Vernon, the Jefferson county seat, is to the north, and Benton, Illinois, Benton is the same distance to the south. According to the 2010 census, Ina has a total area of , all land. Ina is located on high ground between Casey Creek (Illinois), Casey Creek and Gun Creek, both tributaries of the Big Muddy River. The Big Muddy has been dammed to form Rend Lake, with arms of the lake extending up the two tributaries. History Many Cherokee families settled in Ina around 1840. They were apparently refugees from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison, Jackson County, Illinois
Harrison is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ..., United States. Its population was 970 as of the 2010 census. Demographics References Census-designated places in Jackson County, Illinois Census-designated places in Illinois {{JacksonCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Tower, Illinois
Grand Tower is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 605 at the 2010 census. The town gets its name from Tower Rock, a landmark island in the Mississippi River. History Former names of this town include ''La Tour'' ("The Tower"), Jenkins Landing, Cochran's Woodyard Landing, and Evans' Landing. The earliest inhabitants were a band of river pirates, who settled here after being driven off Spanish soil west of the Mississippi River, near the pirate ambush spot of Tower Rock. This outlaw settlement was destroyed by the United States Army dragoons in 1803. A subsequent settler was a man named Walker, who is the namesake of Walker Hill. Severe flooding struck the town in 1947. Geography Grand Tower is located in southwestern Jackson County at (37.632599, -89.501944). The city is bordered to the west by the Mississippi River, which forms the Missouri–Illinois boundary. The northern edge of the city borders Shawnee National Forest. Illinois Route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorham, Illinois
Gorham is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census. It is known locally for its near-annihilation during the deadly Tri-State Tornado of 1925. Geography Gorham is located at (37.716897, -89.485804). According to the 2010 census, Gorham has a total area of , of which (or 99.11%) is land and (or 0.89%) is water. Gorham is located in the middle of the Mississippi River floodplain, which is among the most fertile farming regions in the Midwestern United States. The village is at a particularly low elevated region of the floodplain known as the "Bottoms". This makes it more susceptible to flooding, as it was threatened in the infamous Great Flood of 1993 and the New Year's Day Flood of 2016. Less than one mile south of Gorham is a large hill named Fountain Bluff. Though the bluff is not exceptionally well-known, its rock faces do attract occasional rock-climbers. Etched into cliffs on the north side of this landform are seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
