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Soil Cleanup Completed as Required by EPA at Former Koppers Facility

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the completion of another cleanup at the former Koppers Wood-Treating Facility at 1555 North Marion St. in Carbondale. The agency required the current owner, Beazer East Inc., to address dioxin/fura...

Carbondale Police Department & Carbondale NAACP to Formally Adopt 10 Shared Principles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale Police Department and the Carbondale Branch NAACP are pleased to announce that on Thursday, February 25 at 9:00 a.m., they will affirm and adopt the 10 Shared Principles originally drafted...

COVID-19 Vaccination Site Opening in the Civic Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale is pleased to announce that the Civic Center will serve as a COVID-19 mass vaccination site beginning Friday, February 19.  

Governor JB Pritzker announced Wednesday morning that t...

Warming Center Accepting Additional Guests In Response to Dangerous Weather

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARBONDALE – In response to the dangerously low temperatures, the Carbondale Warming Center has opened an overflow section to accommodate a limited number of additional guests. 

Executive Director Carmalita Cahill sa...

Annual Neighborhood Alliance Meeting Scheduled for Feb. 27

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARBONDALE – The Neighborhood Action Group has announced the date for the 2021 Neighborhood Alliance Meeting. The virtual meeting will take place Saturday, February 27, at 10 a.m. on a Zoom call facilitated by the Carbondale...

Preservation Commission Seeking Nominations for Historic Preservation Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale Preservation Commission is honored to sponsor the Annual Historic Preservation Awards. Any property located within Carbondale city limits is eligible for a Historic Preservation Award. Car...

City Ordinance Requires Face Masks In Public

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARBONDALE – In response to the recent tide of new coronavirus cases in Jackson County, on July 30, 2020, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance requiring face masks in all public places within Carbondale city li...

Small Business Stabilization Grants Available For Certain Carbondale Businesses Affected by COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARBONDALE – In an effort to assist Carbondale’s small businesses, the City of Carbondale, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), is making the Downstate Small Busi...