Carbondale beer and wine sales clash with council
Our view urges allowing beer and wine in grocers in Carbondale, citing strong 2010 petitions and an online poll. Mayor-elect Fritzler supports the change, while two council members resist citing liquor-store interests. The piece calls for leadership to shift toward permitting grocer sales as part of food purchases.
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Murphy
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Chris Wissmann
Jack
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Wissman
Steven Haynes
Corene McDaniel
Jane Adams
Don Monty
Letters to the Editor Policy and Contact Details
The Southern Illinoisan outlines letter submission rules limited to 250 words, must be signed, and include a verification phone number. It lists contact numbers for Carbondale, Murphysboro, De Soto, Williamson County, and general inboxes for letters, poetry, and mass submissions while noting libelous content is not published.
Officials contact list for Illinois delegation and reps
A compiled roster of U S Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, U S Representatives Jerry Costello Shimkus and others, plus state senators and representatives with phone numbers and websites. Includes Kirk Durbin Costello Shimkus Luechtefeld Phelps Bost Bradley Reitz and related contacts for government offices.
Government as a Bad Doctor and Shifting Health Rules
Mona Charen argues that government efforts to improve public health often miss their mark. Citing McGovern era fat guidelines and later studies, she notes unclear links between fat, cholesterol and heart disease, with obesity rising as fat intake fell. She urges skepticism and flexibility toward evolving health advice.
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State Democrats favor criminals to the editor
The writer denounces Gov. Quinn for abolishing the death penalty, arguing the proclamation lets murderers avoid justice and condemns the Democratic Party as soft on crime. They claim life sentences and endless confinement fail as deterrents and blame Chicago politics.
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