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Renovated station brings gas back to Cobden, IL

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Yahri Edmond,
Amilia I. Estrada
Published December 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM CST
The new Sunoco gas station in Cobden.
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The new Sunoco gas station in Cobden.
Amilia I. Estrada
New customer, Bryce Reynolds gases up at the renovated Cobden Sunoco gas station.
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New customer, Bryce Reynolds gases up at the renovated Cobden Sunoco gas station.
Amilia I. Estrada
Customers stop at the new Sunoco gas station in Cobden.
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Customers stop at the new Sunoco gas station in Cobden.
Amilia I. Estrada

After sitting idle for more than two and a half years, the only gas station in Cobden is pumping fuel again. It has become a critical service to the village and surrounding rural communities.

The station, located along old Route 51, is the only place to buy gas in the 20-mile stretch between Carbondale and Anna.
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