Carbondale News

A man who helped a former Carbondale police officer rob a bank in 2008 has been ordered to spend seven years in prison.

Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon commended state representatives yesterday on their 116-2 passage of House Joint Resolution 29 and urged senators to approve the Constitutional amendment.

A 2-year study will look for the reason the treatment of lung cancer is lagging in southern Illinois.

Matthew Jones, 18, of Carbondale was charged in September in connection with the shooting death of 20-year-old Deaunta Spencer in the 400 block of North Brush Street.

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is announcing the reopening its part-time Veterans' Service Office located on the campus of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale .

Leaving home and family for college can be a challenging transition for some students, while others see it as exposure to different people, values and life experiences.

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Debbie Dillow , a resident of Lizton, and a Providence Associate with the Sisters of Providence of St.

John Markley, CEO of The H Group in West Frankfort, Ill. and Karen Freitag, Executive Director of SIRSS in Carbondale, Ill., jointly announced the merger of their staff, funders and community leadership.

Illinois Statehouse News spoke with lawmakers, a university president and people outside of the state Capitol to go between the lines of Gov.

At the 12th annual "Taste of Chocolate" gala Friday night, chocolate aficionados will sample tasty treats donated by local restaurants and bakeries while they bid on art, gift baskets and wines at live and silent auctions.

February marks the start of Black History Month, and SIU Carbondale has several events planned to honor the occasion.

Shawn Montgomery, of Carbondale, pushes his son Rayshon on a swing Monday at Attucks Park in Carbondale.A Montgomery said they came out to enjoy the weather and let Rayshon get some playground time.

Workers at a local center are applauding the decision to change what classifies as autism.

MURPHYSBORO, IL - The dilemma about what to do with the Jackson County Rehab and Care center is moving one step forward.

With many lawmakers in heated primary election races and even some sitting lawmakers challenging each other, some think the 2012 session could be relatively quiet, with substantial issues such as spending on state pensions, Medicaid reform, and gambling expansion getting pushed off the table.

A 19-year-old man is recovering in a hospital after he tried to jump onto a moving train in Carbondale this weekend.

As the day waned and the hundreds of partiers who'd spent the better part of the day drinking headed into the warmth of crowded apartments, the throb of dubstep and the smell of beer as well as the shattered glass of smashed TVs strewn on the sidewalk caught the last rays of the sun.

CARBONDALE, IL - The Polar Bear Party in Carbondale is into it's 11th year. And each year Carbondale police say there are more problems.

While Chancellor Rita Cheng warns the university community about alcohol safety, employees at one local bar are removing pool tables to provide extra space for the busy weekend.