The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Foundation is almost halfway to collecting its fundraising goal of $75 million to help provide scholarships and other benefits to its Carbondale students, SIU announced recently.

The streets of Carbondale will spring to life when the sky goes dark this summer.

Anyone interested in a look back at life in Carbondale from six decades ago should drop in to the Carbondale Civic Center by May 19.

The Illinois Lottery has unveiled a new instant game ticket that will help fund research into the cause, prevention and potential cures for multiple sclerosis (MS), the Illinois Department of Public Health announced recently.

Two state senators heard what’​​​​​s on everyone’s mind at a town hall meeting on Thursday: the state budget.

Illinois Historic Preservation Agency discusses historic sites leasing program at a recent meeting.

Carbondale Sustainability Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

Carbondale Preservation Commission reviews list of properties for historic designation at its meeting yesterday.

Southern Illinois University (SIU) at Carbondale will host a special event, 'Alexander Lane: From Slavery to Freedom' on Feb. 16, honoring its first African-American male student.

Carbondale Human Relations Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6.

Celebrating seven decades of diversity, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale will host its International Festival 2017 for a several-day span next week, Feb. 6-10, with multiple events honoring its international student population.

The annual Maple Syrup Festival and Pancake Breakfast event is on tap for Feb. 25-26 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center.

The United States is considered one of the top destination points for child trafficking with cases reported in all 50 states, including 143 investigated calls to the hotline for allegations of human trafficking in 2016 by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

From now through Feb. 10, area residents can clean out closets, spare landfills an extra burden and contribute to someone’s wardrobe all at once by donating unwanted clothing to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Career Closet.

The city of Carbondale and WDBX 91.1 FM have teamed up for a new biweekly podcast that begins on Wednesday this week.

Carbondale Human Relations Commission discusses public education and its website at its meeting earlier this week.

The event will take place between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.; registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Carbondale Study Circles Neighborhood Action Group hears neighborhood reports at its meeting yesterday.

The Jackson County Legislative and Public Safety Committee met at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14.

Carbondale has begun the first phase of a security camera installation project in different downtown areas.