Carbondale shelter reopens as cooling center for heat
After a 45 day closure, the Carbondale Warming Center has reopened as a cooling shelter with shorter hours and fewer staff. Executive Director Teneshkin Wright and a small team run the facility, now open 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday, closed Thursdays and Fridays to align with Take Action Today services. Wright notes the hottest part of the day is 1 to 8.
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Birth workforce research highlighted by CHOICES TLRC
In Carbondale a state grant supported CHOICES and The Little Resource Center in studying maternal and child health labor markets in Southern Illinois. They celebrated 10 new birth doulas and hosted a webinar on a survey of the local workforce. Six of the doulas are Black, two white, two Latino. two bilingual. two LGBTQ. Eight plan to remain locally. Governor Pritzker launched the Birth Equality Initiative after 2023 maternal health disparities report.
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Carbondale narrows chief search to two finalists
The Carbondale Police Department still seeks a new police chief with two finalists, Anthony Copeland from Paducah and Garrik Haynes from Kansas City, and an announcement expected in the coming weeks as Stan Reno confirms the ongoing process.
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Miss Illinois 2025 crowned in Marion
Nitsaniyah Fitch, 26, was crowned Miss Illinois 2025 at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center after a week of rehearsals and community service. Fitch grew up in Israel and now pushes a campaign encouraging women and girls to embrace themselves and life’s possibilities.
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