The Preservation Commission will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at the Civic Center, Room 112 at 200 South Illinois Avenue in Carbondale.
The Carbondale Planning Commission reports the regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18, is cancelled.
Cooking demonstrations, food samples, and free fresh produce—The 'Tastes of Fall': Customer Appreciation Day event is on Saturday and will have a little something for everyone.
Due to the inclement weather, the Southern 7's Diaper Drive in Cobden has been rescheduled. Originally, it was set for September 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Now, it will be on September 25 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting at 1:30 p.m., Friday, September 13, in the Williamson County Administrative Building Boardroom.
The City of Cape Girardeau will hold a meeting at 5 p.m., Monday, September 16, at City Hall, 44 N. Lorimier St.
Arrowleaf is hosting a food drive through the month of September to support its Client Choice Food Pantries in Vienna and Cairo. On Thursday, the Cairo location — in the back of the recently remodeled building — featured lightly-populated shelves and a smattering of produce.
Members of the Southern Illinois community can now meet one-on-one with a local attorney as a part of Herrin City Library's new Lawyer in the Library series. The first event is September 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
On September 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., veterans can receive resources, food and clothing, hygiene products, nonperishable food, VA and Community Support Services at Stand Down for Veterans.
Participants climbed flights of stairs in Southern Illinois University’s Banterra Center, with each step representing one of the 110 floors of the World Trade Center.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children asks for the public's assistance in finding Skyla Lietz, 14, who went missing from Tamaroa on Feb. 23.
You can catch the market from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday until October 16. EBT/SNAP, LINK MATCH, cash, and credit cards are all accepted.
On September 10, at 5 p.m., the Illinois Department of Transportation is to hold a public meeting to discuss the study to replace the bridge that carries Illinois 16/100 over the Illinois River/Joe Page Bridge.
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 10, in the Williamson County Administrative Building Boardroom.
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Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 9 at Cornerstone Church in Marion. Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m., and funeral services will begin at 6 p.m. After the funeral service, the procession will drive to Marion High School where a candlelight celebration of life will be held.
The Southern Illinois Coalition for Children and Families announced that more than 6,000 southern Illinois children are enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, reaching a significant milestone.
Dozens of people were up bright and early on Saturday for Centerstone's 2nd annual Life;Story 5K race in Marion, Illinois.
Let freedom sing! The city of Marion is honoring local veterans with a downtown event featuring a free concert consisting of songs written by veterans.
E Claires Salon in Carbondale is taking a major step in the community by changing its business name to become more inclusive to LGBTQIA+ individuals.
SIU will premiere Open Country, a new feature-length documentary film that "takes back country music." The premiere starts tonight at 7 p.m. Click here for more details.
The Mount Vernon Township High School Board of Education will have a meeting at 4 p.m., Monday, September 9, in the district office board room.
The Public Improvement Committee will hold a meeting at 5:45 p.m., Monday, September 9, at Herrin City Hall, or Zoom.
The City of Pinckneyville will hold a meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, September 9, at 104 South Walnut Street.
Vienna schools selected Reagan Johnson as one of two directors of community schooling in Vienna and are still seeking applicants for the second position.
A stage set up just across the flood wall from the Ohio River, vendors scattered up and down historic downtown Eighth Street, and gospel singers belting their lungs out as the sun started to set — Thursday marked the first night of the three day Blues & Gospel Festival in Cairo.
New research suggests test scores in certain subjects are on the rise for elementary and middle school students nationally — but they're nowhere close to being fully caught up to pre-COVID scores, and local schools are in the same boat.
The Southern 7 Health Department this week hosted its first “Bundles of Joy” Diaper Drive to collect diapers in towns across the region. On Thursday, a small team set up a booth outside of a Dollar General in Cairo to collect diapers and offer educational resources for families.
Keavonte Nesby, 22, was arraigned Wednesday at the Jackson County, Illinois, Courthouse on two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon.
According to S7, free services available on the WOW Van include NARCAN training, blood pressure check, home colorectal cancer tests (FIT), medication disposal packets, COVID test kits, and condoms.
The Rental Housing Licensing Committee will be comprised of four landlords, four Carbondale tenants including at least one SIUC undergraduate student, one at-large citizen, two city councilmembers and two city staff employees.
Rhanni S. Davis, 30, was detained about 90 minutes after the shooting was reported around 5:30 a.m. on the Blue Line train heading to the Forest Park suburb west of downtown. Police recovered a firearm and said Monday they believe this was an isolated and random attack.
Deputies found that the pedestrian, Jeffrey D. Howes, 49, had been struck by his own vehicle, driven by his spouse, Melissa K. Howes, 54, according to Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The Study Circles Neighborhood Action Group will hold a meeting at 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, at City Hall/Civic Center, 200 South Illinois Avenue.
UPDATE: Amina A. Henderson was found on Wednesday safe and in good health, according to the City of Carbondale Police Department.
According to the police, Garner made threats toward officers and attempted to pull away from them while he reached toward the waistline of his pants. Officers were eventually able to take Garner into custody and located a firearm in Garner’s pants that had been previously reported out of Chicago.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1 has planned to block the U.S. 45 Ohio River "Brookport Bridge" for about three hours on September 4 starting at 9 a.m.
To promote National Diaper Need Awareness Week, which runs from September 23 to 29, the Southern 7 Health Department will be holding "Bundles of Joy" Diaper Drives across Southern Illinois.
The research will provide an important update to current rental housing regulations, according to the city. Letters of interest must be submitted by Sunday, Sept. 15.
A suspect is in custody for the shooting, which police believe to be an isolated incident.
The Labor Day Parade in Metropolis served as a way to celebrate workers in small town America. For people in the town, going to the local parade is an honored tradition that's continued throughout the years.
Only you can wish Smokey Bear a happy 80th birthday! Shawnee National Forest will be bringing out some iconic paintings in celebration, and everyone is invited to take part in the festivities.
Book for Hope is a nonprofit organization that aims to raise childhood cancer awareness, financially assist families in Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois, and Northern Tennessee with a child actively in cancer treatment and donate to childhood cancer research.
The Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois is now one step closer to reopening this fall. The club announced its new CEO, LaShonda Hubert.
A professor in the School of Biological Sciences and Fermentation Science Institute recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation worth up to $624,500 that will fund equipment, supplies, and a handful of student researchers on the project.
Shawnee National Forest's 'Snake Road' will close on Sunday to help crawling, hopping, and slithering creatures safely reach their fall migration.
The 5th annual Smooth Jazz on the River Festival starts this weekend. The event aims to bring the community together through soulful jazz music.
Two deaths from West Nile virus have been reported in Wisconsin and one in Illinois, the first such deaths in those states this year, according to the state health departments.
The Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting public submissions online or by mail for the new Illinois state flag on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
On August 28, the Carbondale Police Department took part in a federally funded program called Safer Together in an effort to keep both the community and themselves safe.
Just a year after a successful debut, Centerstone is once again hosting its Life;Story 5K Run and Walk for Suicide Prevention next weekend, with an expectation to exceed last year’s success.
These small, fluffy bugs have been leaving their sticky secretions on trees, cars, and mailboxes for a couple of weeks now. Extension agent Mary Dossett said frustrated residents can expect relief soon.
