CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale wants to improve safety and has asked SIU Carbondale to conduct research to understand the nature of gun violence happening in the city and to study the drivers or conditions that facilitate the gun violence. Residents’ knowledge of and experience with gun violence is an important part of that
MCLEANSBORO – The Hamilton Memorial Hospital District Radiology Department has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Mammography is a specific type of imaging test that uses a low-dose X-ray system to examine breasts. A mammography exam, called a
MCLEANSBORO – McLeansboro and Carmi Family Clinics will be offering free sports physicals to incoming Hamilton County, NCOE, and Carmi-White County high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors starting June 6. Free sports physicals must be completed by June 24. To participate, students or parents should call McLeansboro Family Clinic at 618-643-2988 or Carmi Family Clinic
CARBONDALE – Pack the beach bag – it’s that time of year! The City of Carbondale is opening Poplar Camp Beach at Cedar Lake this Friday, May 27, for the 2022 season. Memorial Day WeekendBeach ScheduleFriday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Saturday – Monday: 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. During the 2022 season, the Poplar Camp
CARBONDALE – Jackson County State’s Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, announced Monday that his office continues its efforts to hold individuals responsible for gun-related offenses. He explained that while his office handles a wide variety of matters, there has certainly been an increased focus on gun crimes since the Summer of 2021. “I will be the
MT. VERNON – The annual Run for the Wall motorcycle procession will be coming through Jefferson County Tuesday. They will enter the county on Interstate 64, exit onto Illinois Highway 15, and proceed to the Mt. Vernon Airport, with an expected arrival time around 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to come out and support those
CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale will host its annual Memorial Day Service at Woodlawn Cemetery to honor the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice defending our nation. On Monday, May 30, at 10:00 a.m., the Carbondale Police Department Honor Guard will begin the service by raising the flag. Then, the 31st Illinois Volunteer
MT. VERNON – A 31-year-old Mt. Vernon man was sentenced last week in Jefferson County Court to 15 years in prison for the 2020 stabbing of a 34-year-old Mt. Vernon man. Joshua Williams was facing charges of Class X felony armed violence, two counts Class 3 felony aggravated battery and Class 2 felony being a
CARBONDALE – The Carbondale City Council initiated a public comment period to allow residents to submit comments in favor of, or in opposition to, applications for ARPA funding. The public comment period began April 1 and ended April 30. As a result of the public comment period, the City of Carbondale received the following: 56
MT. VERNON – After Thursday night’s weather event, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is addressing a repeated question about why people often don’t hear warning sirens when they’re inside their homes. According to the sheriff’s office, sirens are an outdoor warning system designed only to alert those who are outside that something dangerous is approaching.
