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City council parses funding requests

2 months ago | carbondaletimes.com | Geoff Ritter

Some last-minute negotiations this week yielded big results for several community organizations in Carbondale. The Carbondale City Council on Tuesday approved more than $505,000 to fund community organizations for fiscal year 2026 — a standard part of the city budget process that will culminate this spring.
Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members

2 months ago | carbondaletimes.com | Ben Szalinski

DCFS Director Heidi Mueller, left, speaks during a news conference about the KIND Act. Capitol News Illinois photo by Bridgette Fox 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 Demand Act, or KIND Act, at a ceremony at the Statehouse.
SIU’s Opera Theater follows ‘The Little Prince’ on his travels

2 months ago | carbondaletimes.com | Pete Rosenbery

Cast members for the 'The Little Prince' rehearse for their upcoming performance. In the top photo are Olivia Manning (sitting); second row, from left: Imogen Perry, Chloe Beal, Emily Wadley, Luke Poston and Seth Tanner; and back row, Sam Deiters. In the bottom photo are Emily Wadley, Israeli Jones and Imogen Perry.
City hires Reno as full-time city manager

Jan 31, 2025 | carbondaletimes.com | Geoff Ritter

New Carbondale City Manager Stan Reno (left) greets city council member Jeff Doherty, himself a former Carbondale city manager, as fellow council member Adam Loos looks on Tuesday evening at the Carbondale Civic Center. Times photo 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 as the city's full-time city manager. His initial salary as city manager is $186,014.40 per year.
Police investigating incident between Killman, Rye-Sanders

Jan 17, 2025 | carbondaletimes.com | Geoff Ritter

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. Tuesday, shortly after the conclusion of the Carbondale City Council’s executive session, Carbondale Police and city staff “intervened in a verbal situation involving two council members and members of the public,” according to a statement from the city. The confrontation was verbal in nature, and no one was injured.
SIU assists rural veterans through training, research

Nov 15, 2024 | carbondaletimes.com | Christi Mathis

One of the many participants in SIU’s annual 9/11 Saluki Stair Climb at the Banterra Center shows support for veterans. Photo by Deangelo Handley A Southern Illinois University Carbondale faculty member who is passionate about helping veterans is recruiting rural vets for a study about adjusting to civilian life, and they will be rewarded with an SIU artificial intelligence coding certificate and a little cash.
Jacksons honored at Paul Simon Public Policy Institute

Nov 15, 2024 | carbondaletimes.com | Jeff Wilson

John and Nancy Jackson’s names are synonymous with education and service around Southern Illinois University and the city of Carbondale. On Thursday, Nov. 7, they were honored with the naming of the John and Nancy Jackson Lobby at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. “SIU and Carbondale have been good to me and my family for over five decades,” John Jackson said. “This is especially gratifying because it connects us in a very tangible way to Paul and Jeanne Simon.
Hardley, a CCHS grad, finds his path at SIU

Apr 26, 2024 | carbondaletimes.com | Jeff Wilson

Attending SIU wasn’t originally the plan for Simeon Hardley when he graduated from Carbondale Community High School in 2017. He went to John A. Logan Community College and earned his associate degree, but he decided to take some time off while he figured out what he wanted to do. “Naturally, I think kids want to get away from home,” Hardley said. “When I decided to pursue my bachelor’s degree, my support system was here. I grew up a big Salukis fan, and SIU felt like home.