County tourism bureau to end Jackson County services
The Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau will stop providing tourism services for Jackson County effective June 30 after the county board failed to decide by a March deadline. Executive Director Debbie Moore noted the need to file certification documents, and the bureau will lose its voting county member on the CCTB board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau
Jackson County
CCTB
Debbie Moore
Moore
Illinois Office of Tourism
Cctb Board of Directors
Trace Brown
Jackson County Board
John Evans
Tourism Bureau
Evans
Ed Benyas
Carbondale mayor surprised by CCTE board additions
Carbondale officials react as CCTB expands its board to fill 15 seats by March end. Mayor Fritzler questions motives though directors cite quorum needs and past board size. County rep loses voting status as contract ends June 30, with a new city tied revenue share of 267500 dollars under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
CCTE
Carbondale Mayo
Joel Fritzler
Fritzler
CCTB
Debbie Moore
Moore
Cctb Board of
Trace Brown
Brown
Karl Maple
Jackson County Board
Hugh Williams
Williams
Cctb Board of Directors
Richard Morris
Kevin Bally
Don Monty
Monty
Pinckneyville to host Hall of Fame site on historic property
The Foundation for Pinckneyville aims to build the Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum on a historic Pinckneyville site with negotiations ongoing with IHSHOF. The Engelhardt Family Foundation funds the project, planning a four year target for operation and a greenspace interim use if delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum
Engelhardt
Illinois Rural Heritage Museum
Pinckneyville
March warmth and winter trends clash with summer heat fears
Purdy notes that above average winter and March temperatures do not guarantee hot summers. He cites 113 degree records in Carbondale on August 9, 1930, as an extreme anomaly. The outlook through April 17 favors below normal temps, while the 90 day forecast projects above average heat into June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Purdy
Southern upgrades mobile apps for regional news reach
The Southern launches upgraded mobile apps focused on local news coverage in Southern Illinois. Improvements include easier navigation, more content, weather forecasts, letters to the editor, classifieds, obituaries, and a deals tab. Breaking news alerts and Deals of the Day are available, with QR codes provided to download.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thesouthern.com
Harrisburg
Illinois
Williams
Greg Schermer
Lee
Interactive Media
Protest Over Tamms Prison Isolation Impacts Families
Grace Warren says her son, serving six years of a life sentence at Tamms for murder, is isolated as the state bears the cost of transfers. Advocates condemn 24 hour isolation, lack of mental health care, and inhumane conditions amid Tamms closure debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Warren
Tamms
American Federation of State
Henry Bayer
Bayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dw.norris
Norris_SI
Hall OF Fame
University of Illinois
Champaign
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Brent.stewart
Brentstewarts
Alan Rogers
Kunz Opera House
Pinckneyville Antique Mall
Pinckneyville Town Square
Alsa
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Ilinois
State
Holiday Inn Conference Center
Reed Station Parkway
Dot. State Ilus
Southern
Chicago
Amnesty International
Aaa
City OF
Herrin
Herrin City Hall
Tom Somers
P.E
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!