Carbondale has three Major video rental chains and Family Video is by far the best. The store has better selection, better prices and a friendly staff than its competitors.

hewre's a way to appreciate a vacation day in my hometown. Come visit and take in a day in Carbondale, or plan a similar staycation in your hometown.

Activists in Carbondale, Illinois, want to change the name of a local street to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King. The idea is worthless and should be rejected.

There are three textbook stores in Carbondale, home of Southern Illinois University. By far the best is 710 Bookstore. They get it right.

Carbondale has three non-daily newspapers published here and of the three, Heartland Women is the one that stands out. A family enterprise, run by a mother and daughter, it brings emotion and personality to mostly good news.

Carbondale is a college town with at least half a dozen pizza places. teh top ones are locally-owned restaurants, Pagliai's and Quatros.

Carbondale's elementary school district is serious about teaching all children, adv anced or remedial. In this special program for gifted students, the teacher had many challenges and many rewards.

The aerobics craze of the 1980s may have had a huge impact on why people now need a softer, gentler form of exercise, but that's okay with studion owner Barbara Tyler.

Sheila Simon, daughter of the late U.S. Senator Paul Simon, has announced her candidacy for mayor.

Begun by aging hippies and catering to young ones, The Longbranch is carbondale's only vegetarian restaurant and the best coffeehouse in town.

There are lots of options for Chinese food in this college town, but your best best is to head down to The Strip for New Kahala Fast Food and order ahead to avoid the wait.

Six different grocery stores serve this city of 35,000, but the best is the one tucked in at the south edge of town, Arnold's Market.

The 22nd annual Pinch Penny Beer Fest is sheduled for September 16. It's an afternoon of beer and barbeque and it's a blast.

This is the story of two sisters and their effort to grow an organic garden. So far, the results are frustrating..

Major highways and city streets were closed for portions of Tuesday and Wednesday as rain filled creeks and rivers to overflowing.

Just fewer than a dozen Carbondale area residents, gather on Tuesdays at the Unitarian Fellowship to learn music and socialize, preparing for their next encore.

Even in Carbondale, housing projects can be a bad place to raise teenage boys, so this mother decided to do something about it.

Carbondale Elementary School District #95 has a two-year old language immersion program designed to break down barriers and help Spanish-speaking students get a little help from their classmates.

Dr. Barlas believes that an alternative readingof the Qur'an shows that Islam was never emant to be a misogynistic religion, demeaning to women. This is from her presentation at Southern Illinois University In Carbondale.

An abandoned duffel bag disrupted classes in two buildings at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale on Wednesday while police investigated the threat.

For the second time in six months, a disabled Carbondale resident has died after a collision with a vehicle.

Even though Carbondale boasts several good non-chain pizza places, Little Caesar's Pizza is where I end up time and time again.

Here's a guide to all the bars and clubs Carbondale and SIUC have to offer. Any night of the week, there's a bar or club willing to accomodate anything from up close and personal dancing to casual alcohol consumption.

Love is a complicated concept. Here, Ms. McFarlin explicates two poems about love that may help the reader understand it more.

Are you planning on a trip to Southern Illinois? Then you just may want to have some fun while you're visiting. Southern Illinois offers a variety of annual festivals. While planning your trip be sure to schedule in some trips to our annual festivals.

Learn how canals operated in the 19 century at this museum. Children and adults will learn a lot from the permanent and temporary exhibits, including a working lock model, a recreated canal boat cabin, and more.

No matter how you plan it, every aspect of a wedding ends up costing [big]. Even if you long for simple, sweet nuptials, you will still likely spend thousands. We see pictures and videos from weddings that remind you of Princess Di and Charles.

Rockygrass band Champions TOWN MOUNTAIN make their return to Colorado for 7 shows in mid January. Do not miss the opportunity to catch this up-and-coming traditional bluegrass and roots country band.

How does a young female virgin survive on a college campus full of drama, sex, lies, and struggling friendships?

The American and British media have enjoyed a great level of success and have a great power over their public. But with that comes a great level of responsibility.