CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - The Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale to hold Be My Hero Celebration on Thursday, October 13.

The event will be at the Carbondale Civic Center at 6 p.m. Events include:

• Dinner
• Dueling bartenders
• Silent art auction
• Youth "Heroes" video contest

Admission is $35 per person or $325 for a table of eight. You can call 618-303-5974 for tickets.

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CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - A Carbondale company is making headway in its efforts to comply with city building codes.

It was just last month that Carbondale's Building Board of Appeals granted Campus Habitat an extension on bringing several of their apartment buildings into compliance.

The board gave the company until September 5, at its 600 West Freeman location, to replace more than fifteen doors and repair numerous holes in walls that were made to access water and electrical lines.

"The inspectors were in on Wednesday morning to inspect all the doors," said Rob Martin Executive Vice President of Operations for Campus Habitat.

"We actually replaced 21 doors in total, four more than the citation had called for us to do."

"They have made those corrections, however there are still outstanding violations that we're working with, with Campus Habitat on the building," said Carbondale's Development Services Director Kevin Baity.

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce said Wednesday they have learned James "Jim" Powell, former Executive Director of the chamber has passed away.

Powell served 13 years as the executive director and was awarded the Citizen of the Year Award in 1996.

The chamber would like to thank Powell for his service to the chamber as well as his caring attitude towards the community. The chamber staff says they extend their deepest sympathies to his family.

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