Carbondale Reporter

TOUCH OF NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER: Camp Little Giant - Camp Olympia I to be held June 10-15

By Press release submission | May 31, 2018

Camp Olympia is for adults 21 and up with high care needs, low mobility or using a wheelchair.

TOUCH OF NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER: Camp Little Giant - Camp Olympia II to be held June 10-22

By Press release submission | May 31, 2018

Camp Olympia is for adults 21 and up with high care needs, low mobility or using a wheelchair.

CANTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Keep Carbondale Beautiful Announces 2018 Garden Tour

By Press release submission | May 31, 2018

Keep Carbondale Beautiful has been lining up gardens for their fifth annual garden tour, set for Sunday, June 3, from 11 am to 3 pm.

Jenny Johnson Working Out New and Unfinished Songs in Front of a Live Audience at The Varsity

By Press release submission | May 31, 2018

Every show the Jenny Johnson Band does, they come rehearsed, arranged and as polished as possible.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: 10th Annual Butterfly Release to be held June 16

By Press release submission | May 31, 2018

Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU (SCI) invites you to celebrate in an expression of hope and peace.

CARBONDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Pride Festival double-feature, reception at The Varsity

By Press release submission | May 31, 2018

The Varsity is happy to announce that two double-features will be shown as part of Pride Festival the weekend of June 1.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: Women in Medicine & Surgery Leadership Development Conference

By Press release submission | May 31, 2018

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine issued the following announcement on.Friday, June 8, 2018 -8:30am to 4:00pm Location Memorial Center for Learning & Innovation (MCLI), M.G.

From Prairie State Wire

Lang resigns as House Deputy Majority Leader after being accused of sexual harassment

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

After being accused of sexual harassment by activist Maryann Loncar today -- and a day after he helped pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the state House -- Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) resigned from his leadership role as deputy majority leader.

From Prairie State Wire

16 GOP lawmakers argue against progressive income tax in Illinois

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sixteen Republican state representatives stood to oppose a progressive income tax.

From Prairie State Wire

Capital budget includes $1.5B for statewide transportation construction

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Road construction and wastewater loans top the list of projects funded by Gov. Bruce Rauner's 2019 capital budget.

From Prairie State Wire

After heated debate and vote, D’Amico postpones drone bill for consideration

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

A heated debate over drones May 25 had the full attention of the House, with almost a dozen Republican lawmakers arguing the proposal.

JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE: JALC Moves Forward on Major Solar Project

By Press release submission | May 30, 2018

John A. Logan College took a step closer this week to being a major player in one of the largest solar energy projects in Illinois.

MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Unemployment Rate Falls in All Metros for Second Consecutive Month

By Press release submission | May 30, 2018

Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in April in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S.

CARBONDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Fresh Fitness Returns To Turley Park

By Press release submission | May 30, 2018

The City of Carbondale, Carbondale Park District and the SIU Rec Center are excited to announce Fresh Fitness will return to Turley Park this summer.

Report: Which school districts have the fewest administrators?

By Local Labs News Service | May 30, 2018

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 reported one of the biggest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

From Prairie State Wire

Report: Rauner's $7.8B capital budget mostly funds transportation, commerce, environmental protection projects

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Under Gov. Bruce Rauner's $7.8 billion capital budget proposal, the Illinois Department of Transportation would receive $2.7 billion and two other agencies would receive more than $1 billion each toward capital projects.

Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 Board met April 16.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 29, 2018

Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 Board met Monday, April 16.

City of Carterville Water & Sewer Board met April 5.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 29, 2018

City of Carterville Water & Sewer Board met Thursday, April 5.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois gaming legislation to allow for more gambling stuck in committee

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

State Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island) had the House Executive Committee’s full attention Monday over non-riverboat gaming legislation.

Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Board met May 17.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 28, 2018

Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Board met Thursday, May 17.