MURPHYSBORO, Ill ... there were 5,667 Ameren customers out as of 7:27 a.m. on Friday. The Jackson County Courthouse will be closed on Friday, January 17, due to the power outage.

(KFVS) - Power has been restored after thousands of residents in Murphysboro, Illinois were in the ... opening until 10 a.m. and the Jackson County Courthouse closed for the day.