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A statewide commission that will make recommendations to the Illinois governor and state lawmakers on policies for young people will have a representative from southern Illinois.

Carbondale Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects involved in a retail theft on December 3rd  at about 5:00 p.m. at Dick’s Sporting Goods located at 1250 East Main Street in Carbondale.  The suspects, pictured on our website,  concealed merchandise and fled the store in a grey colored Dodge Charger in an unknown direction of travel.   The vehicle did not display any registration plates.  Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities or the incident is encouraged to contact the police department at 618-457-3200 or Crime Stoppers at 618-549-COPS. The investigation into the incident is continuing.

The chairs of the House committees leading the impeachment inquiry are holding a press conference to unveil the articles of impeachment against President Trump. Watch their remarks live.

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz is answering lawmakers' questions about his report on the Russia investigation, which was released on Monday. Watch the hearing live.

SIU Trustees appear split on how - and when - to change the way state funding is divided between the Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses.

The House Judiciary Committee is holding its first hearing in the impeachment inquiry, focused on constitutional grounds for impeachment.

Missouri officials are buying a piece of equipment that simulates the experience of being in an earthquake to prepare residents for a big temblor in a region that saw one of the most powerful earthquakes east of the Rocky Mountains in the 1800's.

A new publication, which bills itself as a leading resource for information on higher education in the U.S., calls SIU-Carbondale a hidden gem.

College Gazette places SIU-C at number eight in its "10 Best Hidden Gem Public Universities in the U.S."

Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens says there are still 47 seats available on the third fan bus headed to Dekalb Friday for the Red Devils' Class 4A State Championship football game.

A former baseball Saluki is taking over as the new manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pirates today announced Derek Shelton will become the franchise's new skipper in 2020.

Statewide, hunters harvested 8,663 fewer deer in the first Firearm Deer Season, compared to the same season last year.

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s office says a statewide sting to catch drivers abusing disability parking kicks off on Black Friday.

This is the 13th year for the sting, which targets people parking illegally in disability spots at several Illinois shopping malls...including University Mall in Carbondale.

Mt Vernon Police are investigating a shooting... it happened Monday afternoon in the 1700-block of South 12th Street.

Police say they received the call shortly after 3-pm.  Two people were shot. Police say both suspects were taken from the scene to an area hospital.

The Amtrak route between Chicago and Carbondale is the least on-time state-supported passenger rail route in the country … according to Amtrak’s own data.

Amtrak blames the Canadian National Railroad … which owns the tracks … for not giving the passenger trains priority … which is required by law.

In October, State Representative Dave Severin announced the launch of “Backpacks for Buddies”, a donation drive seeking new backpacks filled with overnight care items to be given to children placed in emergency foster care.

On Friday, the first installment of 45 backpacks were delivered to Severin's office in Marion.

A Jackson County man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to 12 counts of Disorderly Conduct for making Bomb Threats.

The Jackson County State’s Attorney says 37-year-old Justin Bagley of Elkville received a five-year prison sentence.

Last February, officials with the Taber Police Service in Alberta, Canada contacted the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department to report businesses and schools in Taber had received several bomb threats within the preceding 48 hours.

More than 25-million dollars in federal funding has been awarded to Illinois communities to replace and rehabilitate buses and their facilities.

The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that winter is coming. The "Winter Weather - Get It Together" campaign is reminding the public to be careful when traveling during the season.

The department released a list of recommendations: