The Latest Breaking News from Carbondale

Pirates name Don Kelly new manager

Pirates name Don Kelly as their new manager. He replaces Derek Shelton of Carbondale, Illinois in Pittsburgh.

The Sports Daily · May 9, 2025

US supreme court rejects anti-abortion challenges to clinic ‘buffer zones’

Conservative-dominated court declined to hear two cases opposing ordinances limiting protests near abortion clinics

The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2025

Post-Roe, Illinois becomes haven for abortion access - Roll Call

In the aftermath of the 2022 Dobbs decision, a small town in Illinois has become a go-to location for those seeking reproductive care.

Roll Call · Aug 21, 2024

Man steals backhoe for 10-mile drive to downstate Illinois airport to catch flight, authorities say

A Carbondale man is accused of stealing a backhoe from a work site, driving it to an airport and getting on a flight.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 25, 2023

Armadillos have arrived in downstate Illinois and are heading north

CHICAGO — Every now and then the Illinois Department of Natural Resources puts out a public request for sightings of armadillos, anywhere in the state: Folks, if you see something, say something. And periodically, yes, they do get a handful of reports of armadillos, scattered here and there. But when…

Chicago Tribune · May 20, 2022

Abortion-friendly states prep for more patients if Roe falls

Reproductive rights advocates are planning to open new abortion clinics or expand the capacity of existing ones in states without restrictive abortion laws

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Two students from Telangana killed in US car crash

HYDERABAD: A head-on collision of two cars resulted in the death of two Telangana students in Carbondale in Illinois in the US on April 21. The deceased have been identified as Pavan Swarna of Khammam and his friend Vamshi Krishna Pechetty of Bachupally in Medchal Malkajgiri district.

The Times of India · Apr 23, 2022

Loyola grinds out win over Southern Illinois

The Ramblers came out on top in a defensive struggle against Southern Illinois 44-39 on Thursday night at Banterra Center in Carbondale.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 28, 2022