Voter turnout challenges shape Southern Illinois elections
Our view notes turnout was disappointing across Southern Illinois with Carbondale’s race featuring Joel Fritzler winning the mayor job as Brad Cole departs. Marion’s Bob Butler secures a 13th term while calls for governance changes, including a possible city council, emerge amidst ongoing economic and demographic concerns.
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Joel Fritzler
Brad Cole
Carbondale
Bob Butler
Cole
U.S
Mark Kirk
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois Airport
SIUC
Fritzler
Sam Goldman
George Maroney
Steven Haynes
Sheila Simon
Butler
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Officials Contact Lines for Illinois Delegation
U S Senator Mark Kirk lists 312 and 202 numbers plus a local 217 line. U S Senator Dick Durbin provides 618 local and 202 nationwide lines. U S Representative John Shimkus shares 618 local, 202 district numbers, and a web address.
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Goldstone retracts Goldstone Report admissions after U N push
The piece credits Richard Goldstone with a public retraction of his report on Israel and Gaza. It argues the initial U N mandate was biased and notes his ties to the U N council and coauthors. It asserts Israeli actions were self defense and Hamas crimes go unpunished, calling the retraction insufficient.
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U.N. Mona
Charen
Israel
Washington Post
Goldstone
U.N. Human Rights Council
Palestinian
Gaza Strip
Occupied
Gaza
Hamas
U.N
Commission
Christine Chinkin
Human Rights Council
Anne Bayefsky
Eye On the UN
Belarus
Cuba
Liberia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iran
Kyrgyzstan
Maldives
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Egyptian
Muslim Brotherhood
Richard Kemp
Afghanistan
Tzipi Livni
London
Shimon Peres
Switzerland
Golden Pen voting open for March letters
Readers can vote online or by mail through April 12 for the Golden Pen Award. Finalists include Joan Grammer of Carbondale Arvid Noreen of Herrin and Gary K Shepherd of Carbondale. The winner receives an inscribed gold pen and editor column recognition. Vote online at www thesouthern com goldenpen or mail a letter from April 1 to Gary Metro editor The Southern Illinoisan 710 N Illinois Ave Carbondale IL 62901.
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Herrin
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