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City of Carbondale Continues Search for the Rental Housing Unit Licensing Committee
CARBONDALE - The City of Carbondale is continuing its research around rental housing unit licensing. This will be a substantial and important update to the current rental housing regulations. As part of this process, the City Council has directed staff to solicit for interested parties who wish to serve on a rental housing licensing planning committee. We would like to extend this offer to apply to be a part of this community. We have heard many people speak on this, and want to make sure those who are interested have the opportunity to bring their voice to this committee.
Clean SoIL to hold clean-up event on Route 14 in September
CARTERVILLE, Ill. (HEARTLAND WEEKEND) - A clean-up event will take place in southern Illinois later this month. According to a release, Clean SoIL, an anti-litter organization co-founded by Glenn Poshard and Les Winkeler, will be holding the event on Route 13 on September 14. Volunteers are asked to meet at...
Connect 360, Arrowleaf Awarded Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Grants
CHICAGO – Using revenue from adult-use, recreational cannabis sales, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Thursday announced $35 million in grants to support 88 programs run by local organizations across the state. Two organizations in our area received grants. Connect 360 in Marion was awarded $107,550. Arrowleaf in...
SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts Illinois House GOP leader McCombie Sept. 9
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois State Rep. Tony McCombie, the Illinois House Republican leader, will visit Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Sept. 9 to discuss the party’s policy agenda and review the issues she believes will influence the November general elections in Illinois.
Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition Announces Fall 2024 Grazing Schools
Breese, IL – The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition (ILGLC) is excited to announce two upcoming grazing schools in September 2024. The first school will take place in Macomb, IL on September 6 and 7, and the second school will be held in Creal Springs, IL on September 13 and 14.
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