City of Carmi officials say Fairgrounds Road in Carmi will be closed beginning at 7am on Monday, June 24th. Crews will be making repairs on that roadway and an alternate route will be required for motorists.
South Walnut Street will be closed between Main and Robinson Streets on Wednesday, February 15, beginning at 7am and lasting until water systems repairs are complete.
The City of Carmi regrets any inconvenience.
The Illinois Department of Revenue announced a State Sales Tax Holiday for certain school clothing and school-related items for back-to-school expenses. The state sales tax holiday is a ten-day period during which consumers can purchase certain clothing and school-related items and pay sales tax... Read More.
Make the most of the upcoming summer months by enrolling in classes at Rend Lake College. Staying busy this summer can help students catch up to stay on track or get ahead for graduation. RLC is offering up a schedule of online and hybrid... Read More.
LOUISVILLE…State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is informing constituents of the newest laws to take effect at the beginning of the New Year and reminding everyone of the continuing mandated increase of the Illinois minimum wage law another dollar an hour starting January 1, 2021. One... Read More.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced new restrictions Monday for a region of southern Illinois and raised concerns about the spread of COVID-19 across the state.Pritzker said Region 5, which includes Carbondale, Marion, and Harrisburg, had reported a 7-day positivity rate of 8% or more for... Read More.
Louisville, IL – State Representative Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is assisting the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) get the word out about the new mobile app for outdoorsmen and women called Outdoor Illinois. Launched today by the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF), the app is... Read More.
HARRISBURG- Rides Mass Transit District has announced it will be resuming contactless fare collection beginning Wednesday, July 1.Passengers will place money inside fare boxes without coming into contact with drivers.Beginning that same day, passengers riding the agency’s fixed route Saluki Express service in Carbondale... Read More.
Will focus on new drivers, expired DL/IDs and vehicle transactions through July 31
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced today his office’s reopening plan – beginning June 1 – with the first two months focused on serving ONLY new drivers, customers with expired driver’s... Read More.
Initial Claims Continuing to Slow as Department Prepares for PUA to Go Live
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new statewide data showing the department processed 74,476 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 2, and with upward revisions... Read More.