Carbondale, IL

CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — Enrollment at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has surpassed 12,000 students for the first time in eight years, according to figures released Thursday by the university. SIU reported 12,066 students enrolled for the fall 2026 semester, an increase of 281 students, or 2.4%, from last fall. The incoming undergraduate class includes 1,779 students, a 16% increase from...

Trey McKinney has finally defeated the Johnstons. Thanks to a second-place finish in a heavy-weight battle at the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River, the third-year pro from Carbondale, Ill., claimed his first Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, earning 735 points over the nine-event season to outlast Canadian Cory Johnston and…

Wednesday Sept. 2 Hangar 9 • Carbondale Jazz in the Park – Ramp Station Jazz Band, 6 p.m. Karaoke, 8 p.m. Lost Forest Coffeehouse and Pub • Carbondale Bingo, 7 p.m. PK’s • Carbondale Trivia, 8 p.m. Little Nashville • Marion Wing Night, 4 p.m. Thursday Sept. 3 Booby’s • Carbondale Open Mic Karaoke, 8:30...

Carbondale hosted a grand opening of the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station, SIMMS, Friday, Aug. 28, hosting partners in the state and federal government who helped make the new station a reality, including Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, and Illinois U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth.  The event took place inside the...

CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — A 19-year-old Carbondale man was arrested after police responded to multiple reports of gunfire Saturday afternoon. Carbondale police officers were called to the 500 block of South Forest Avenue around 3:54 p.m. Aug. 29 after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. Police said the person or people involved had left the area before officers arrived....

(The Center Square) - A new regional transportation hub is now open in Carbondale. The Southern Illinois Multimodal Station was fueled by $18.4 million from federal taxpayers, $2.8 million from state taxpayers and $5 million from the city of Carbondale. The station includes Amtrak, Greyhound, [...]

 Forward Penny Warner scored a natural hat trick, three consecutive goals without any other scoring in between,  against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs on Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex in Carbondale. Warner scored her first goal at the 43rd minute, right before the conclusion of the first half. Warner followed...

State and local officials are celebrating the opening of the new Southern Illinois Multimodal Station in Carbondale held Friday afternoon. The $26 mil...

(Carbondale, IL) -- State and local leaders are celebrating the opening of the new Southern Illinois Multimodal Station in Carbondale. The 26-million-...

CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — A Carbondale man is facing a murder charge after a stabbing that left a 52-year-old Murphysboro man dead, according to the Carbondale Police Department. The Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office filed murder and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felony charges Monday against 28-year-old Romello T. Merriweather in connection with the death of Troy Higgins....