Panel urges case by case on school consolidation
Voices in the Classrooms First Commission say forced mergers are wrong and savings could reach one billion if districts share spending data and study cost cuts. They reject mandatory consolidation, urging local control with data driven cooperation and regional sharing of services.
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Southern Illinoisan
Associated Press
Pat Quinn
Union County
Lick Creek
Anna
TS State
Classrooms First Commission
Commission
Ohio
Illinois
Michael Jacoby
Illinois Association of School Business Officials
U.S
Hearing set on classrooms reform at SIU Carbondale
The Classrooms First Commission holds a 4:30 p.m. hearing led by Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon at SIU Carbondale Student Health Center Auditorium. Speakers have five minutes each with first come, first served slots. Written testimony accepted. Feedback invited via editorials and email.
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Sheila Simon
Carbondale
SIU Carbondale
E. Grand Ave
President on drug legalization sparks fierce debate
Leonard Pitts Jr., Miami Herald columnist, argues the war on drugs is failing and questions Obama’s stance. He cites arrests, costs, and addiction rates to claim legalization could be explored despite political risk. He warns against fallacious reasoning and urges leadership toward a clear path forward.
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Trayvon Martin
George W. Bush
Trayvon Obama
Trayvon Bush
Leonard
U.S. Department of “Justice
Colombia
Mexico
Supreme Court
DEA
Leonard Pitts JR
Miami Herald
Herald Plaza
Miami
Fla
Miamiherald
Leonard Pitts
Tourism funding sparks Carbondale council letter
Wanda Wahle of Super 8 Carbondale urges city leaders to fund the Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau from hotel tax revenue to boost tourism and local business. She argues a stronger, well funded bureau benefits hotels, restaurants, malls, and the broader economy. The letter also contends civility in leadership and the shift in Christian values influence public discourse.
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Carbondale
CCTB
SIU
Congress
Americas
Letters to the editor policy and contact details
The Southern Illinoisan outlines letters of verification up to 250 words signed with author name and hometown. It lists telephone numbers for publication and news reporting, warns against libelous or attack-focused letters, and provides mailing and email addresses for submissions and editor contacts.
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Southern Illinoisan
Voice of the Reader
The
P.O
Carbondale
Thesouthern
Officials contact list for Illinois lawmakers
A compiled roster lists U S Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, U S Representatives Jerry Costello and John Shimkus, and state senators Gary Forby and David Luechtefeld, plus state representatives Brandon Phelps, Mike Bost, and Jerry F Costello with phone numbers and web mail addresses for constituent inquiries.
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Metro
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Heartbeat OF America
Hotelier Values Tourism Bureau
Wanda Wahle
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
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Mark Kirk
Kirk
Senate
Dick Durbin
Durbin
Jerry Costello
Costello
House
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
Gary Forby
Yahoo.com
David Luechtefeld
Sendavel
Midwest
Brandon Phelps
Gmail
Mike Bost
Mike
Bost
Hotmail
John Bradley
Jerry F. Costello
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