Carbondale Reporter

HERRIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Peoples National Bank Groundbreaking

By Press release submission | May 20, 2018

Help us celebrate the ground breaking of Peoples National Bank!

MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Business After Hours program at Priority Staffing Group to be held May 24

By Press release submission | May 20, 2018

.A Business After Hours program will be held on Thursday, May 24 from 4-7 p.m.

MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: May Lunch & Learn: Communicating Well is Connecting Well to be held May 23

By Press release submission | May 20, 2018

Eat, learn, discuss & grow!

Analysis: Herrin pays $6.07 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Herrin Firefighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 20, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 85.9 percent of the $699,276 the Herrin Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $6.07 for every $1 from pension members.

Report: Average pensioner in Carterville Police Pension Fund earns $45,749 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 20, 2018

The Carterville Police Pension Fund had 8 active participants receiving an average salary of $45,749 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

5 offenders paroled in zip code 62948 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 20, 2018

Five offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 62948, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Carbondale Reporter.

Report: Crab Orchard spent $7,793 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 20, 2018

Spending per pupil at Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 is down 10 percent from five years ago, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of district finances.

Analysis: Giant City administrators rank 473rd in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 20, 2018

Administrators in Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130 earn an average of $96,000 per year, ranking 473rd out of 858 districts in the state.

Report: Herrin Police Pension Fund lost $13,286 in investment income in 2016

By Carbondale Reporter | May 20, 2018

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.50 percent, the Herrin Police Pension Fund lost 0.44 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Ribbon Cutting and Open House for Hybrid Clinic on The Hill to be held May 22

By Press release submission | May 20, 2018

Celebrate Marion's first-of-its-kind facility that combines three critical and distinctive service lines in one convenient location:

MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: “Lifetime of Leadership” PSA premieres at G.I.R.L. Agenda event

By Press release submission | May 20, 2018

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) today released a new national PSA, “Lifetime of Leadership,” heralding the organization’s legacy of fostering female change-makers and preparing girls for a lifetime of leadership, success, and adventure.

THE SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN: Testimony begins in retrial of Curtis Carr child sexual assault case in Union County

By Press release submission | May 20, 2018

Testimony on Tuesday during the opening day of Curtis Carr’s child sexual assault retrial presented conflicting details, but the state attempted to establish a timeline of escalating abuse of a female minor in 2013.

THE SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN: Carbondale's 710 Bookstore relocating to South Wall Street

By Press release submission | May 20, 2018

After the recent closure of Bookworm, the appearance of the “For Lease” sign on 710 Bookstore at 819 S.

From Prairie State Wire

House floor fervently honors McCain

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Godspeed Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).

Report: Carterville spent $7,246 per student in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | May 19, 2018

Spending per pupil at Carterville Community Unit School District 5 is down 13 percent from five years ago, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of district finances.

Report: Average pensioner in Carterville Firefighter's Pension Fund earns $49,043 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 19, 2018

The Carterville Firefighter's Pension Fund had 5 active participants receiving an average salary of $49,043 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Johnston City administrators rank 615th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | May 19, 2018

Administrators in Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 earn an average of $89,174 per year, ranking 615th out of 858 districts in the state.

Analysis: Carterville pays $3.01 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Carterville Police Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 19, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 75.1 percent of the $126,845 the Carterville Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.01 for every $1 from pension members.

17 offenders paroled in zip code 62966 in December

By Local Labs News Service | May 19, 2018

Seventeen offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 62966, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Carbondale Reporter.

Report: Herrin Firefighters Pension Fund lost $90,203 in investment income in 2016

By Carbondale Reporter | May 19, 2018

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.50 percent, the Herrin Firefighters Pension Fund lost 1.58 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.