News
-
State briefs: Gov warns about going backwards; mobile COVID-19 testing site in Carbondale; more ...Jun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Pritzker: Won't be afraid to go back to Phase 3 if necessary The state on Friday moved into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan for reopening, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker wa...
-
First coronavirus-related death in Perry CountyJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Perry County has had its first COVID-19-related death, the local health department announced Sunday. A man in his 50s died due to complications of COVID-19, according to...
-
Kathy Patterson is Pinckneyville Chamber's Educator of the YearJun 28, 2020 1:00 am - Pinckneyville High School Special Education teacher Kathy Patterson has been named the 2020 Educator of the Year by the Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce. Chamber repres...
-
Du Quoin pool, playground to open July 1, with some restrictionsJun 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Du Quoin city pool and the Keyes Park playground will reopen to the public next Wednesday, on July 1, according to Joe Stephens the Du Quoin park board president. "W...
-
Du Quoin enters Phase 4: Local businesses will take advantage of relaxed restrictionsJun 28, 2020 1:00 am - Along with the rest of Illinois, Du Quoin will move into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan on Friday, a phase that enables inside dining and drinking (with capacity l...
-
Du Quoin briefs: City hall to reopen to public on July 1; personnel hires in Dist. 300Jun 28, 2020 1:00 am - City Hall will reopen to public on July 1 Du Quoin City Hall will reopen up to the public on Wednesday, July 1 to resume business as usual, the city council decided earl...
-
Man gets six years for sexual assaultJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - A Carbondale man has been sentenced to prison on a charge of criminal sexual assault. Jackson County State's Attorney Mike Carr says Charles M. Minor, 30, was sentenced ...
-
Nine at CCHS earn Garwin scholarshipsJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Nine CCHS students have earned merit-based scholarships from the Garwin Family Foundation to attend highly selective enrichment programs in STEM and the fine arts. "This...
-
Phase 4 is officially a 'go' for FridayJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Restaurants across the state are set to open for indoor dining Friday among other additions to allowable activities under the state's Restore Illinois plan. The state re...
-
On the Trail Trail of Tears State Forest is a local treasureJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - I'm a huge fan of Trail of Tears State Forest. It is 5,000 acres of well-managed and healthy oak forest 20 miles south of Carbondale. Unlike at Giant City or Feryne Clyf...