AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Carbondale Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/carbondale-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/carbondale-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:53:31 -0500 Governor Pritzker’s historic capital program improving infrastructure throughout Illinois Carbondale – Entering Year Four of Rebuild https://www.americantowns.com/news/rebuilding-southern-illinois-interstate-projects-highlight-year-four-of-rebuild-illinois-31386152-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rebuilding-southern-illinois-interstate-projects-highlight-year-four-of-rebuild-illinois-31386152-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, DC] – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Cornyn (R-TX) that honors the public service https://www.americantowns.com/news/bipartisan-duckworthcornyn-public-safety-officer-support-act-passes-senate-31432609-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bipartisan-duckworthcornyn-public-safety-officer-support-act-passes-senate-31432609-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), combat Veteran and member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued https://www.americantowns.com/news/after-republicans-delayed-efforts-to-get-lifesaving-care-to-veterans-duckworth-applauds-senate-passage-of-bill-to-expand-healthcare-for-toxicexposed-veterans-31432613-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/after-republicans-delayed-efforts-to-get-lifesaving-care-to-veterans-duckworth-applauds-senate-passage-of-bill-to-expand-healthcare-for-toxicexposed-veterans-31432613-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), combat Veteran and member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-sweden-finland-as-part-of-nato-will-help-improve-national-security-punish-putin-31432616-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-sweden-finland-as-part-of-nato-will-help-improve-national-security-punish-putin-31432616-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.]—U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $4,659,710 in U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-durbin-announce-more-than-46-million-for-medical-research-in-illinois-31432619-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-durbin-announce-more-than-46-million-for-medical-research-in-illinois-31432619-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Reproductive Healthcare Accessibility Act would remove barriers and strengthen access to reproductive care for people with disabilities https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-murray-introduce-bill-to-help-women-with-disabilities-access-reproductive-healthcare-31432618-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-murray-introduce-bill-to-help-women-with-disabilities-access-reproductive-healthcare-31432618-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [CARBONDALE, IL] – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined a roundtable discussion led by the Southern Illinois Regional Chamber of https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-touts-efforts-to-support-working-families-and-small-businesses-at-southern-illinois-chamber-of-commerce-roundtable-31445859-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-touts-efforts-to-support-working-families-and-small-businesses-at-southern-illinois-chamber-of-commerce-roundtable-31445859-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [CARBONDALE, IL] – During the final day of her RV tour across Illinois, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited the Eurma C. Hayes https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-meets-and-greets-families-students-and-stakeholders-in-southern-illinois-31445856-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-meets-and-greets-families-students-and-stakeholders-in-southern-illinois-31445856-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) led 50 Democratic and Republican Representatives in https://www.americantowns.com/news/casten-schneider-led-50-bipartisan-members-in-letter-to-epa-advocating-for-fair-lead-service-line-replacement-funding-31449520-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casten-schneider-led-50-bipartisan-members-in-letter-to-epa-advocating-for-fair-lead-service-line-replacement-funding-31449520-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. — This week, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL), chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Power Sector https://www.americantowns.com/news/casten-introduces-reduce-act-to-eliminate-demand-response-opt-out-31449516-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casten-introduces-reduce-act-to-eliminate-demand-response-opt-out-31449516-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Legislation continues Durbin and Klobuchar’s longstanding efforts to protect the safety of election workers Bill is endorsed by coalition of https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-klobuchar-colleagues-introduce-comprehensive-legislation-to-address-the-rise-in-threats-targeting-election-workers-31460511-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-klobuchar-colleagues-introduce-comprehensive-legislation-to-address-the-rise-in-threats-targeting-election-workers-31460511-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking answers after USDA failed to act following https://www.americantowns.com/news/quigley-letter-calls-for-stronger-animal-protection-enforcement-after-envigo-beagle-rescue-31466278-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/quigley-letter-calls-for-stronger-animal-protection-enforcement-after-envigo-beagle-rescue-31466278-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 We are running an issues-based campaign focused on how we can lower inflation, fight for a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions, https://www.americantowns.com/news/budzinski-raises-over-1-million-in-q3-31472568-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/budzinski-raises-over-1-million-in-q3-31472568-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [CHICAGO, IL] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited the Gateway Foundation’s Kedzie Recovery Home (KRH) in Chicago’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-touts-support-for-humboldt-parks-kedzie-recovery-home-31475077-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-touts-support-for-humboldt-parks-kedzie-recovery-home-31475077-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 October 13th, 2022 – Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) announced that Illinois will receive $2,250,129,111 from the historic https://www.americantowns.com/news/casten-announces-2250129111-headed-to-illinois-to-strengthen-roads-bridges-under-democrats-infrastructure-law-31479317-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casten-announces-2250129111-headed-to-illinois-to-strengthen-roads-bridges-under-democrats-infrastructure-law-31479317-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500