Carbondale lists five council candidates, no mayoral filers
Carbondale’s Oct. 23 snapshot reported no mayoral petition filings and listed five council candidates, eight below the threshold for a council primary.
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Carbondale’s Oct. 23 snapshot reported no mayoral petition filings and listed five council candidates, eight below the threshold for a council primary.
Pleasant Hill Road reconstruction in Carbondale has been pushed back several weeks, but the project is still expected to overlap with SIU’s fall semester.
Carbondale, IL — February 7, 2026 — Neighborhood leaders meet, winter markets bustle, and SIU spotlights Black alumni as the city heads into a busy week.