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Carbondale, Illinois is located in Jackson County. Zip codes in Carbondale, IL include 62902, 62903, and 62901. More Carbondale information.

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Thursday Feb 9 | WHBF-TV Rock Island

Man sentenced to prison in bank holdup with ex-cop

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

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Thursday Feb 9 | PeoriaTimes-Observer

Lt. Gov. pleased with victims vote

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.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

WAND-TV Decatur

Study to look at lung cancer in southern Illinois

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

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Daily Egyptian

April trial nears for man charged with murder

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.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

State of Illinois

02/06/12 - IDVA to re-open SIU-Carbondale part-time Veterans' Service Office on February 28th

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 .

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

Daily Egyptian

Drag show offers outlet for self-expression

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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Patch.com

Political Rewind: Fact Checking Gov. Pat Quinn's State of the State

Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles fro mA Illinois Statehouse News A that were writtenA by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters.

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Tribune-Star

on the Move: Feb. 5, 2012

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

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

KFVS12

Two Southern Ill. agencies to merge

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.

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Lincoln Daily News

ISN fact-checks Quinn's State of the State

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

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

Daily Egyptian

Friday's 'Fiesta' fundraiser to help combat violence against women

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.

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WSIL

Black History Month

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

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

Daily Egyptian

Swingin' like it's spring

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.

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Mon Jan 30, 2012

WSIL

Changing The Autism Spectrum

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

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KFVS12

Jackson County Board moves forward on care center

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

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Daily Herald

Springfield's election-year inertia could keep tough issues off the table

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.

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KFVS12

19-year-old recovering after trying to jump train

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

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Sun Jan 29, 2012

Daily Egyptian

Polar Bear rages through Carbondale

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.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012

KFVS12

Polar Bear Party draws thousands to Carbondale

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

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Thu Jan 26, 2012

Daily Egyptian

Carbondale prepares for Polar Bear

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.

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