Speakers have been announced and registration is now open for the Trauma Informed System of Care Conference, co-hosted by Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care. The conference will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at John A. Logan College’s main conference center.  Register online at www.siumed.edu/cpd (in the dropdown under “Learners,” click on ...read more

The Passion for Fashion Gala will be held on Saturday, April 27 at the Garden Grove Event Center. The event celebrates 150 years of fashion in Carbondale. There will be a silent auction, vintage fashion show and live music by Kevin Lucas, an SIU alum and nationally recognized percussionist. Tickets are $45 per person or $315 for a table of eight people. Student tickets are $35 per person. Doors ...read more

Two new documentaries will be shown on the big screen at The Varsity. “Apollo 11” will be shown on Sunday, April 28. “Ask Dr. Ruth” will be shown on Sunday, May 5. Both documentaries will be shown at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Both films made premiered at 2019’s Sundance Film Festival. “Apollo 11” is a close look at NASA’s Apollo 11 space mission to land on the moon, led by commander Neil Armstrong and ...read more

Nine fun and educational presentations are coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale this month with the officially licensed Ignite Talks. Hosted by SIU’s communication studies department, students and community members get five minutes to talk with 20 slides that progress every 15 seconds. The speeches are audience-oriented, giving a taste of a topic without overloading with ...read more

CARBONDALE – The Hooten Hallers, a high-energy, blues-rock band known for hard-traveling and wild live shows, will be making a national tour stop at The Varsity on Saturday, May 25. The People vs. Hugh DeNeal will open.  As the band’s website says, “When The Hooten Hallers come to town, it’s going to be a party.” John Randall’s demonically-tinged vocals and manic guitar, coupled with Andy Rehm's ...read more

Do you have a tree that looks like this? With invasive winter creeper (euonymus fortunei) crawling up the trunk, where it will then flower and reproduce?  If you want to protect that tree, the vine should be cut at the base of the tree and possibly torn out by the roots (the vine on the bark will die and fall off).  Keep Carbondale Beautiful is partnering with the College of Agricultural Student ...read more

On Saturday, April 6, 2019 Jackson County Health Department and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office invite area residents to participate in a drug take-back and confidential document shredding from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. This event will be held at Jackson County Health Department, 415 Health Department Road, Murphysboro. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office will be on-site to provide for safe and secure ...read more

MATTOON, IL — First Mid Bank & Trust recently announced the recipients of the 2018 Chairman’s Award for Excellence. Among the recipient list was Jessica Sayer, Customer Service Representative at First Mid’s Carbondale banking center. Sayer was nominated by her colleagues for her team spirit and for playing a key role in broadening First Mid’s customer base through her exceptional customer ...read more

Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, joined by many regional partners, is co-hosting the Trauma Informed System of Care Conference on Saturday, May 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at John A. Logan College’s main conference center. “The overall goal of the conference is to bring different serving professionals together,” said Niki Grajewski, Clinic Manager at Centerstone. “One of ...read more

Southern Illinois University students and the Carbondale community are planning a fun-filled week in April dedicated to food and fashion. The inaugural Carbondale Food and Fashion Week is set for April 23-27. The week will feature a variety of different events to bring awareness to some of the programs offered at SIU. Students from the Hospitality and Tourism Administration and Advertising ...read more