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Warming Center Opens in Carbondale

The Carbondale Warming Center will open at 8 p.m. on December 1, 2019. Organizers say their mission is to provide nighttime sleeping space on cold nights as a supplement to the city’s existing shelter system. Read more...
City of Carbondale Leads With Solar Deployment

Reaching its goal of becoming a leader in sustainable energy, the City of Carbondale approved a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) which will allow for the deployment of a $2.4M solar project which will power a portion of the City’s municipal buildings. Read more...
Carbondale Mayor Supports Efforts to Improve Amtrak On-Time Performance

Mayor John “Mike” Henry supports the Rail Passenger Fairness Act recently introduced by US Senator Dick Durbin. Read more...
City of Carbondale to Host Holiday Lights Contest

The City of Carbondale is excited to launch its second annual holiday lights display contest. Read more...
Fully Automated Refuse Collection Begins January 20, 2020

Beginning on December 16, 2019 new guidelines will need to be followed for refuse collection. Read more...

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The City of Carbondale was awarded a $13.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) program for the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station (SIMMS) project, a new transportation center in downtown Carbondale. The grant will be utilized for the design and construction of the new multi-modal transportation center, as well as the demolition of the existing Amtrak station. More information is available here.