Holiday Business Window & Home Decorating Contests

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CARBONDALE -

Celebrate and showcase your Holiday cheer this Winter here in Carbondale, Illinois!

Submit your homes’ outdoor decorations for the Carbondale Holiday Lights Contest 2023. To do so, email your n...

Notice of Special Seasonal Leaf Collection

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CARBONDALE - Carbondale’s Special Seasonal Leaf Collection Program will be offered during November, December, and January. Calls for the vacuum collection service will be accepted from November 1...

Carbondale Announces Job Openings with Exceptional Benefits for Community-Minded Professionals

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CARBONDALE - The City of Carbondale is committed to positively impacting the community and is excited to announce the availability of several job positions within its organization. With a focus on fostering a collaborative work environmen...

Fire Safety for College Students

There are several specific causes for fires in on- and off-campus college housing, including cooking, candles, smoking, and overloaded power strips.

Holiday Fire Safety Tips

To keep your holiday season joyful, we would like to take a few moments to discuss important safety issues. 

Christmas and Hanukkah are undoubtedly the highlight of the holiday season. Gatherings of people, food, drink, clothing, candles, decorati...

Don't Crowd The Plow

The Carbondale Office of Emergency Management encourages you to prepare now for possible extreme cold, snow, and ice this winter.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)  provides the following critical components for preparing for winter...

'Tis the season to be freezin'

Take time now to prepare your family, home, vehicles, and driving habits for everything from a dusting of snow to a significant winter storm. Below is a Pre-Winter Weather Checklist to make preparing for winter easier.

Prepare your home and family.

• Prepare ...

"Marshmallows Roasting on an Open Fire"

Decking the halls, trimming the tree, and the smell of marshmallows roasting on an open fire are all part of the holiday season! While gathering with friends and family in front of the fireplace this year, the Carbondale Fire Department would like to shar...

Keep Calm and Drive Safely

Deer mating season can be a dangerous time for drivers, deer, and your vehicle. Here are some tips for avoiding a collision:

1. Watch for the rest of the pack. Deer are pack animals and rarely travel alone. If you see one, there will be more to come. Slow dow...

Compliment An Officer

The Carbondale Police Department strives to provide the best police services and maintain high professionalism and rapport with the community.

If a Carbondale Police Department employee has positively impacted your life, please consider completing this onl...

Lateral Police Officer Program

If you have two or more years of post-probationary work experience as a police officer and meet the outlined qualifications, you are eligible for the Lateral Police Officer Program. Applications for experienced police officers are accepted on an ongoing b...

Carbondale Police Department Arrest Summary

Click the image above to view the latest Arrest Summary from the Carbondale Police Department.

Carbondale Police Press Release - Update Aggravated Discharge of Firearm

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois12-07-23For Immediate Release

CARBONDALE – On November 5, 2023, at 6:08 p.m., City of Carbondale police officers responded to the 900 block of East Grand Avenue regarding numerous reports of shots fired. No ...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release - Package Theft Prevention

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois12-04-23For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE –  Carbondale - As we approach the holiday season, opportunities for package thefts increase. Ordering items on-line is a very convenient way to sho...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release - Fatal Traffic Crash

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois12-04-23For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – On December 4, 2023 at 7:45 a.m., City of Carbondale police officers responded to the 1500 block of North Illinois Avenue for a traffic crash. The initial informat...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release - Theft and Burglary Prevention for Your Vehicle

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois{date}For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – As the weather gets colder the opportunities for burglaries to vehicles and vehicle thefts increase. It is not uncommon for vehicle owners to start and leave motor ve...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release - Lights Fantastic Parade

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois11-30-23For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE –  Carbondale Police Chief Stan Reno invites everyone to the 32^nd Annual Lights Fantastic Parade in downtown Carbondale on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 6:00...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release - Community Christmas Store and Coat Drive

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois11-27-23For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – Chief Stan Reno announces that the Carbondale Community Christmas Store is in operation once again at the Carbondale Police Department for the twenty-third ...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release- Recovered Runaway Juveniles

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois11-27-23For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale Police Department investigators learned both Nevaeh Alaniz and Synncere Payton have both been located and returned home. The public’s assista...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release - Aggravated Assault / No FOID Card Investigation

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois11-27-23For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – On November 26, 2023 at 3:25 a.m. City of Carbondale police officers responded to a residence in the 2400 block of South Illinois Avenue regarding a disturbance.&am...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release - Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by Felon

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois11-27-23For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – On November 23, 2023 at 4:58 p.m. City of Carbondale police officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of East Sycamore Street regarding a disturbance.&...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release - Missing Runaway Juvenile

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois11-21-2023For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating runaway juvenile Nevaeh A.R. Alaniz, 14 years old of Carbondale. Nevaeh...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release - Missing Habitual Runaway

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois11-21-2023For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE –The City of Carbondale Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a runaway juvenile Synncere L. Payton, 15 of Carbondale.  Synncere was l...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release: Hit and Run Vehicle Located

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, IllinoisNovember 21, 2023

For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – Following the arrest of Dewone D. Miller, 37 of Marion, for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run traffic crash involving a pedestrian, the Carbondale Police ...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release - Case Update Attempted Murder

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois11-20-23For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – Carbondale – City of Carbondale Police detectives have continued to investigate a shooting incident that occurred on July 29, 2023 in the 700 block of East Grand Av...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release: Robbery and Burglary Conviction

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois11-17-23For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – Below is a release from the Jackson County State's Attorney Office.

Carbondale Police Press Release: Recovered Missing Adult

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, IllinoisNovember 17, 2023

For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale Police Department has learned that missing adult Fergie Laurie has been located safe and in good health in East St. Louis. The publi...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release: Coats for Kids Donations

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, Illinois11-16-2023For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale Police Department has partnered with the Athletics Department of Southern Illinois University Carbondale this holiday season to collect NEW...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release: Hit and Run Arrest

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, IllinoisNovember 15, 2023

For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – On September 26, 2023, at 7:30 p.m., City of Carbondale police officers responded to the 400 block of East Walnut Street for a report of a hit-and-run traffic crash...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release: Weapons-Related Search Warrants and Arrest

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, IllinoisNovember 14, 2023

For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – City of Carbondale detectives continue to follow up on recent incidents involving weapons offenses in the City. As part of these continued investigations, ...Read on...

Carbondale Police Press Release: Unlawful Use of a Weapon Arrest

NEWS RELEASECity of Carbondale, IllinoisNovember 13, 2023

For Immediate ReleaseCARBONDALE – On November 5, 2023, City of Carbondale police officers stopped a vehicle in the 200 block of South Wall Street for failing to display a registration plate...Read on...