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Carbondale police investigating multiple reports of damage to vehicle tires
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Carbondale police ask for the public’s help after receiving 10 reports of criminal damage to property involving damaged vehicle tires. Officer have investigated those reports between April 10-24. All of the incidents occurred at night. Police say it happened in the 500 blocks of...
Standoff in Herrin ends
HERRIN, Ill. (KFVS) - Law enforcement from several departments were called to the scene of a standoff in Herrin on Thursday night, April 25. According to Herrin Police, officers were called around 7 p.m. to a report of a disturbance on the 600 block of South 12th Street. Police said...
Endangered Missing Person Advisory canceled; Carbondale man found
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - The Endangered Missing Person Advisory issued for a Carbondale man has been lifted after he was found Tuesday evening. According to the alert, he was found sometime before 6 p.m. on April 23. Illinois State Police activated the advisory at the request of Carbondale police. The...
'He's having a hard time trying to find to be a kid again.' Parent says their child's struggling after alleged assault at local school
GOREVILLE, IL — A local parent is speaking out after she says her child was assaulted by another student at school. She said Goreville Community Unit School District #1 in Illinois isn't doing anything about the incident and that there needs to be more accountability when it comes to bullying.
SIU honors student employee of the year, other outstanding student workers
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – A senior fashion studies major was awarded the 2023-2024 Student Employee of the Year at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Pearl Williams of Chicago has worked at Rainbow’s End Child Development Center on campus since October 2021. Karen Samuel, director of the center, nominated Williams...
Parent speaks about Goreville bullying incident
'He's having a hard time trying to find to be a kid again.' Parent says their child's struggling after alleged assault at local school. A local parent is speaking out after she says her child was assaulted by another student at school. She said Goreville Community Unit School District #1 in Illinois isn't doing anything about the incident and that there needs to be more accountability when it comes to bullying.
Carbondale Main Street to host 9th annual CarbondALE Brew Fest
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Carbondale Main Street is partnering with Southern Illinois University Fermentation Science Institute and Southern Illinois Brewers to host the 9th annual CarbondALE Brew Fest. According to organizers, CarbondALE Brew Fest will be held in the Town Square Pavilion on Friday, May 3 from 6 p.m. to...
Academic Cannabis Conference set for May 4 in Carbondale
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Professionals, enthusiasts and newcomers in the Illinois cannabis industry are expected to attend this year’s Academic Cannabis Conference (ACC) in Carbondale on Saturday, May 4. The event will feature two conjoining experiences at the Garden Grove Event Center from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., with...
Oasis Sports Complex set to move forward in Marion
The Marion City Council and the Williamson County Board jointly approved a $30 million proposal for the Oasis Sports Complex in Marion. WSIU's Brad Palmer talked about the massive project with Rodney Cabaness, a managing partner with Oasis Outdoors.
Illinois State Police Squad Car Struck by Driver on Interstate 57 East of Anna
ISP experiences 14th Move Over Law related crash of 2024. On April 23, 2024, at approximately 9:06 p.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a traffic crash in Union County involving an ISP trooper’s squad car hit by a motorist who failed to move over. On the above date...
Carbondale community invited to discuss unrest in Middle East
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - The City of Carbondale is inviting the community to join a discussion about the ongoing unrest in the Middle East. The invitation to a “Community Conversation” comes after demonstrators marched to a city council meeting on Tuesday night, calling on leaders to pass a resolution supporting a cease-fire in Gaza. The City Council didn’t take up that resolution but did issue a news release announcing next week’s event.
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