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Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family membersFeb 14, 2025 7:23 am - Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker last week Pritzker signed the Kinship in De...
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SIU’s Opera Theater follows ‘The Little Prince’ on his travelsFeb 07, 2025 7:55 am - A well-loved children’s story of a prince whose journeys take him to Earth and beyond comes to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium next month whe...
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Anthony Williams to serve as deputy police chiefFeb 07, 2025 7:49 am - Anthony Williams will serve as Carbondale's acting chief of police while the city conducts a search for a new chief. Williams, previously the deputy chief, takes on his n...
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City hires Reno as full-time city managerJan 31, 2025 7:00 am - Carbondale has a new city manager, and he's a familiar face. The city council on Tuesday approved a contract with Interim City Manager and Police Chief Stan Reno to serve...
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Three juveniles arrested after report of gunfireJan 31, 2025 7:00 am - Carbondale Police say three juveniles are in custody following a report of gunfire last Saturday. Officers responded around 5 p.m. Jan. 25 to the 400 block of South Graha...
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Getting to know Canada GeeseJan 31, 2025 6:59 am - Canada Geese are one of those birds that almost everyone can recognize, even if they are not a bird watcher. They are big, they are boldly patterned, they are loud, and t...
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Police investigating incident between Killman, Rye-SandersJan 17, 2025 7:10 am - A routine city council meeting went off the rails Tuesday when a quarrel at the council table escalated into an incident now under police investigation. Around 9:05 p.m. ...
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City manager contract to be approved at next meetingJan 17, 2025 7:08 am - City council members have reached a decision on who will be Carbondale's new city manager, and they expect to approve the hiring at their next meeting later this month. C...
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One charged after armed robberyJan 03, 2025 7:56 am - A Carbondale man is in custody after an armed robbery attempt Monday evening. Carbondale Police report that Jonquel M. Gaston, 27, was taken into custody in Champaign fol...
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The ears of the birdsJan 03, 2025 7:54 am - When most people think of bird senses, they think of the eyes. However, hearing is the second most important sense, and is also crucial to the bird’s well-being.