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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

.Levels will continue to fall on the Big Muddy River, dropping
below flood stage near Plumfield Sunday, and near Murphysboro
Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Carbondale moves forward with plans for new entertainment plaza

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Carbondale entertainment plaza

CARBONDALE (WSIL)---In a unanimous vote, the Carbondale City Council approved to submit an application for a grant for a new entertainment plaza.

It's called the Entertainment and Event Plaza.

City leaders hope to use the venue to host more downtown events.

If the city gets the grant, the new Entertainment and Event Plaza would include a permanent fixture for concerts, as well as amenities such as parking and bathrooms.

Concerts and events have been held in the area since the 2017 Eclipse.

And with a permanent venue, leaders hope more people will take advantage of what the city has to offer.

"Over the last several years, we've estimated that we've drawn about 23,000 people to downtown because of the events we've been hosting on Washington Street and we think with a permanent stage, we can increase that number a lot more and bring a lot more folks downtown to enjoy the other businesses that are already there," said Steven Mitchell, the Economic Development Director for the City of Carbondale. 

The application will request just over 2-Million dollars to fund the project.

If approved, the project is hoped to be completed by summer 2023.Â