Perry County

Government, Politics & Issues

Southwest Illinois voters to weigh split from Chicago county in secession vote

Will Bauer

The nonbinding advisory referendums, which include Madison County, are seen by advocates as a way to quantify discontent with the direction of Illinois’ state government. Critics say actually forming a new state is far-fetched.
Health, Science & Environment

3 months later: Snapshots of post-tornado recovery in Perryville

The sirens started a little before 8 p.m. on the last night of February. Residents of Perry County, in southeastern Missouri, retreated to their basements…