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Schumer: Feds finalize land deal to establish Harriet Tubman national park in Auburn

The Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn is one signature away from being formally established.

 

Honeywell announces layoffs at its Metropolis plant; cites challenges facing the nuclear industry

METROPOLIS — Honeywell intends to reduce its full-time workforce by 22 positions at its Metropolis facility and also reduce its contractor team, according to a statement the company released to media on Tuesday.

 

Rural region presents unique challenge for recovery teams

HARRISBURG — A plane crash New Year’s Eve in rural Johnson County has highlighted a unique issue for search and rescue teams in Southern Illinois.

 

Community invited to 'chat with the chancellor' on Monday at Carbondale Civic Center

CARBONDALE — Community members are invited to a “chat with the chancellor” and his leadership team Monday evening at the Carbondale Civic Center.

 

David Luechtefeld faces another retirement after Senate

OKAWVILLE – In a few weeks, state Sen. Dave Luechtefeld is scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at a Washington County Farm Bureau event. The meeting is being held at the site of Luechtefeld’s old grade school building in Lively…

 

Birth Announcements

BEHM, Jessi, a son, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

 

Just old-fashioned: Mulkeytown farmer getting by raising bison

MULKEYTOWN — Donald Du Somer is definitely not in it for the money.

 

It's Girl Scout Cookie time

The 2017 Girl Scout Cookie program started Friday.

 

Man rescued from top of Garden of the Gods rock formation

A 25-year-old Canadian man was rescued Thursday from the top of a rock formation in the Garden of the Gods, after he climbed up and couldn't make it down, according to a news release from the Saline County Sheriff's Office.

 

The key to making life changes? Don't make New Year's resolutions, Carbondale life coach says

If statistics are right, it doesn’t take long for most of us to ditch our New Year’s resolutions. According statisticbrain.com, 41 percent of Americans usually make resolutions, but only 9.2 percent of them achieve those resolutions by the end of…

 

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