Missed a week I see:
Friday Oct. 15 Jackson County 8158 infected,108 dead, 7853 recovered, Randolph County 5584 infected 98 dead 5437 recovered, Union County 3012 infected, 48 dead 2921 recovered and Williamson County 12190 infected 162 dead 11478 recovered.
Friday Oct. 30 Jackson County 8237 infected,108 dead, 8031 recovered, Randolph County 5616 infected 99 dead 5487 recovered, Union County 3060 infected, 48 dead 2983 recovered and Williamson County 12354 infected 165 dead 11985 recovered.
Appears someone is upping the musical ante at the town square or the city has decided to forego classical music for the nonce in favor of Halloween themed music from the Loudspeakers. Just heard Thriller playing from a block away but not sure if the city did it or one of the hangers-on at the square decided to bring their own music source.
Keep Carbondale Beautiful will host a tree planting on November 13 to restore the location of the old Econo Lodge/ Day's Inn.
You have, no doubt, driven by the flat, blank, urban decayed space that is 801and 827 E Main. This site is the location of the Econo Lodge that was perennially flooded and finally torn down. Keep Carbondale Beautiful intends to renew and beautify the blighted area with a tree planting project. Grant funded, through the Illinois Forestry Development Council, this urban reforestation project will restore this location with selected native, site appropriate trees, and pollinator plants and, eventually, an informational sign, elaborating on the local ecology of Southern Illinois.
Volunteers are welcome to join Keep Carbondale Beautiful in tree planting on Saturday, November 13th, 9 a.m. until 2 pm. Tree plantings will be flagged for location in a staggered, grid-like, pattern for ease of mowing and to create a park like atmosphere. Shovels, gloves and all other supplies will be provided. Parking for volunteers is located at the Ashley Furniture warehouse, 715 E Main.
Carbondale Main Street will host its downtown Trick or Treat on Main Street this Saturday from noon to 2 pm. Here is a link to the list of places particpating. Looks like about 26 locations with the Carbondale Public Library the furthest west and Italian Village the furthest east.
Trick or treaters do not have to go inside to get candy. Each location will have a table outside stocked with bags of candy which Carbondale Main Street will replenish during the event.
Listening to the city council meeting and it appears the city plans to hire a consulting firm to help with allocating out the COVID-19 grant money the city will be receiving.
Discussing the proposed TIF districts now. Looks as if the revised TIF Districts will inclue all of the properties between Main, Walnut, Oakland and University as well as most of the Northwest and northeast sections of Carbondale. The southeastern section of Carbondale is left out of the proposed TIF districts because the overwhelming majority of properties in that area are rental properties, while owner occupied homes are more common in the areas included in the proposed TIF districts.
Looks as if the city will put in a 4 way stop at the intersection of Violet and West Sunset and issue more bonds.
Noticed a couple of days ago that Carbondale Troph on North Illinois appeared emptly. Stopped by yesterday and the shop has closed up. Signs in the window direct potential and part customers to The Trophy Room in Pickneyville.
Another shooting at a party, this time on West College. One would thing these morons would know enough not to go to a party carrying a gun and that someone would realize that guns and alcohol do not mix.
Still no developments in the West Cherry shooting, as far as I know. Does look as if the property remains empty.
The city council will met next Tuesday remotely at 6 p.m. Here is the agenda if you want to take a look
Major items on the agenda include setting up a process for groups to request funds from the American Rescue Act funds the city received, a four way stop at the intersection of Sunset and Violet and authorizing three additional TIF districts in reseidential areas of the city.
IDOT plans to eventually have a bike path running from Murphysboro to Marion. Through Carbondale would be the problem as I see it. We have bike paths on the east side of town and one runs fromthe east side to SIUC , though not in a straight line. Problem would be if IDOT wants to run it as straight through as possible, meaning continuing it on Main and Walnut as the road gets pretty light west of Poplar, not leaving much room to add in the bike lane. Maybe converting one of the three lanes to a bike lane and parking?
Sat in on a presentation by IDOT and one of the things mentioned was that they expect work on the I24 bridge over the Ohio at Paducah to get completed this December
Just happened to read a list of 10 things someone else liked about the United States and thought I would list 10 things I like about Carbondale. your likes may be differenent of course and you may not agree with mine and you know what? That's perfectly OK.
1. SIUC
2. Boo Rochman "Castle" Park
3. New Kahala Fast Food
4. The Town Square
5. A bike friendly city
6. Civil City Council Meetings
7. How responsive the city is to "See Click Fix"
8. Dairy Queen
9. Trees Throughout the city
10 Woodlawn Cemetary
Feel free to post your likes in the comments
Saw quite a bit of foot traffic in downtwon yesterday. Teh twon square parking lot was packed most of the day and both Mary Lou's and The Celler did good business. After dark, Lines waiting to get into Traxx and Hollywood Lounge both extended half a block out the door. About 10% of those out last night wore costume.
Friday Oct. 9 Jackson County 8035 infected,107 dead, 7781 recovered, Randolph County 5529 infected 96 dead 5397 recovered, Union County 2980 infected, 47 dead 2901 recovered and Williamson County 12084 infected 158 dead 11478 recovered.
Friday Oct. 15 Jackson County 8158 infected,108 dead, 7853 recovered, Randolph County 5584 infected 98 dead 5437 recovered, Union County 3012 infected, 48 dead 2921 recovered and Williamson County 12190 infected 162 dead 11478 recovered.
SIUC Homecoming parade starts at 10 a.m. tomorrow, although lineup of floats and bands starts at 8 a.m. The line up of floats and bands will fill up S. Washington and East Mill so be sure to avoid that area the morning of the 16. The acual parade Starts at Mill and Illinois, goes up Mill to College, left on College to University then down University to the Univeristy grounds. I heard some talk of the parade going an extra block up to Cherry and then over to University so you may want to avoid that area until noon.
Nope, not downtown although there will be something happinging in the event spack on Washington Street Halloween Weekend.
The city sent out an email announcing that, Halloween night, Slenview Drive from Walnut to Freeman will close due to the popularity of the street with trick or treaters. Don't want to see any of them get hit by a car.
On Sunday, October 31, the City of Carbondale will close a section of Glenview Drive to accommodate the large number of trick-or-treaters who converge on the neighborhood in search of treats!
Glenview Drive from W. Walnut to W. Freeman will be closed to ALL traffic from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Halloween night.
The FBI's Springfield office is offering $10000 and the Carbondale Police Department is offering $5000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved in the murder of Keeshana Jackson on August 22.
Since there has been little mention of the case in the past couple of months, I assume the investigation is ongoing but behind the scenese. It does not look as if anyone currently lives in the house where the shooting occured.
Friday Oct. 1 Jackson County 8000 infected,107 dead, 7701 recovered, Randolph County 5482 infected 96 dead 5248 recovered, Union County 2949 infected, 47 dead 2874 recovered and Williamson County 11955 infected 154 dead 9185 recovered.
Friday Oct. 9 Jackson County 8035 infected,107 dead, 7781 recovered, Randolph County 5529 infected 96 dead 5397 recovered, Union County 2980 infected, 47 dead 2901 recovered and Williamson County 12084 infected 158 dead 11478 recovered.
Looks as if the numbers are trending down slowly. Let us hope it continues.
A new grocery store, focusing on halal foods, has opened at the corner of Wall and Main in the old Main Street Laundromat location. There is a small sigh affixed to the building and a much larger one on the signpost closer to the street reading "We are Open." Hope they get a sign up there soon with the name of the grocery so that more people are aware of its existance. Set back from the road, as the building is, care will pass right by it withou a larger street presence, at least until more popel grow aware of it.
Thai Taste has reopened for inside seating for dinner only. The restaurant only seats from 5 to 8 p.m. during the week and 5 to 9 on Friday and Saturday. They would have reopened inside seating a couple of weeks ago but had a little problem with a car going into their wall.
Carbondale Main Street receive a grat to put some benches in downtown Carbondale and has a survey posted to determine which are the most popular styles. You can take the survey here.
Friday Sept 24 Jackson County 7877 infected,104 dead, 7288 recovered, Randolph County 5383 infected 95 dead 5198 recovered, Union County 2934 infected, 47 dead 2842 recovered and Williamson County 11767 infected 152 dead 9185 recovered.
Friday Oct. 1 Jackson County 8000 infected,107 dead, 7701 recovered, Randolph County 54823 infected 96 dead 5248 recovered, Union County 2949 infected, 47 dead 2874 recovered and Williamson County 11955 infected 154 dead 9185 recovered.
Indigo Event Space and Lounge had its ribbon cutting on Oct. 1st . Nice looking facility with a bar, small stage and a one table pool room. Look as if their primary focus will be on booking receiptions, birthdays, parties, etc. with the lounge aspect a secondary focus. The big problem, I see, is the same problm that has plagued all of the busiensses that have opened in that location over the past decade: lack of parking. Bistro 51 delt with the problem successfully by offering and promoting their valet parking, which also served to enhance the image of the business. Curbside tried the same thing but not as successfully and the Icebox had an arrangement with the Methodist church across the street to use their parking lot when the church was not using it. . Probably working out some sort of lease arrangement with the church is the best way to assue parking for Indigo's clientile.
The city has announced that Trick or Treating will take place on Halloween (I should hope) from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Other events are listed on the city's Carbondale Halloween page and the city even has banners hung this year promoting Halloween
