City of Murphysboro City Council met Tuesday, July 23.

Water & Sewer Board Meeting to be held August 8, 2019

John Cherry led a group of concerned citizens and the community to make the Boys & Girls Club of Carbondale a reality for the youth more than 15 years ago.

There were nine offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in Herrin during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.

City of Carbondale Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Thursday, Aug. 1.

City of Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board met Tuesday, July 23.

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving drugs released on parole near Illinois zip code 62927 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.

There was an offender convicted of a crime against a person released on parole in Herrin during the second half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.

The public will soon have the opportunity to see what may be in store for futures of the World Shooting and Recreation Center (WSRC) and Pyramid State Recreation Area, according to State Senator Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo).

An effort to redraw Illinois’ election maps has built at least some momentum following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to punt the issue of gerrymandering back to the states.

State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-59) on May 29 voted against legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will host the Economic Investment (EI) Initiative: Puget Sound 2019, Aug. 6 – 8 at the South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington, to help those who serve or have served in uniform find continued success in civilian life.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month and the Jackson County Health Department reminds parents that vaccinations are an important part of getting children ready to return to the classroom.

There were two offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in Johnston City during the second half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.

There was an offender convicted of a crime against one or more children released on parole near Illinois zip code 62932 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving drugs released on parole in Hurst during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118) on May 31 voted against legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois.

State Rep. Dave Severin (R-117) on May 31 voted against legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois.

As World Hepatitis Day is marked nationwide this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reached a significant milestone, having cured more than 100,000 Veterans of chronic hepatitis C virus infection (HCV), establishing VA as a global leader in the diagnosis and treatment of HCV.

A new law sponsored by Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-58) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Downstate Teachers and State Universities Articles of the Illinois Pension Code went into effect on Aug. 7, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.