🌱 How Carbondale police quickly handled an armed robbery on East Walnut
Carbondale, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Carbondale! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Carbondale police quickly handled an armed robbery on East Walnut
- What you’ll experience at Morris Library’s Sept. 26 fundraising gala
- How Choate’s planned layoffs could ripple across Southern Illinois communities
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woman arrested after reported armed robbery, foot chase in Carbondale - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com) — Carbondale police arrested a St. Louis woman Wednesday after a reported armed robbery at a business on East Walnut Street and a brief foot chase, and no injuries were reported. Officers say she displayed what appeared to be a firearm, took property, and was later disarmed and taken into custody. Anyone with information is asked to contact Carbondale police or Crime Stoppers. 
• SIU Carbondale's Friends of Morris Library fundraiser is Sept. 26 (siu.edu) — SIU’s Friends of Morris Library are inviting community members to a fall fundraising gala on Sept. 26 in the library’s Hall of Presidents and Chancellors in Carbondale. The evening features live music, dinner, and a presentation on preserving African American heritage in Southern Illinois, with funds supporting collections, equipment, and local history projects. Tickets and sponsorships are available now, with sales ending Sept. 11.
• Employees, local lawmakers rally against layoffs, service cuts at Choate (herald-review.com) — State workers and local lawmakers rallied in Anna to oppose major layoffs and service cuts at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, a key Southern Illinois employer. While the protest happened outside Carbondale, the story is reported by an SIU Carbondale student journalist and highlights a regional fight over mental health services and hundreds of local jobs.
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🗞 Nearby News
Murphysboro
- Jackson County Health Department Back to School Immunizations (wmclradio.com)
- Obituary: Virginia Louise Bodeker Mace (whiterivernow.com)
Carterville
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Marion
- Pickle Fest 2 planned for August 8 in Marion (kfvs12.com)
- Stayin' Alive: Southern Illinois holds off the Bronx (wjpf.com)
- Marion VA Health Care System announces new Executive Director, Mr. Fred Roché . (va.gov)
Ok Carbondale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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