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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 2002
Page
4
Publisher Linda Ritchie oversees the newspaper in Carbondale Illinois. Editorial staff include Gerald Garcia and Mark Samuels. The page lists contact numbers for news tips subscriptions classifieds and display ads and outlines letters policy including word limits and submission methods.
Carbondale parents urge cross marketing between Alice Wright Learning Center and Park District programs to boost enrollment. The letter notes Johnny’s growth and credits combined activities with preschool education, calls for door signs and posters, and asks a Park District partnership to sustain the program.
A parent recounts writing to many politicians about services for a disabled child. Gov George Ryan’s aide arranged advocacy and progress, prompting the question whether the governor should resign after the indictment of aides. The writer credits Ryan’s responsive action as the only help received.
Local readers acknowledge Murphysboro students for an A Celebration of America performing arts piece and applaud Marion library naming honoring Robert McCoskey. They commend Franklin County Hospital's preservation plan and Rep Dan Reitz's bill to block area code changes, while urging improved emergency communications and praising the Underground Railroad quilts exhibit at the African-American Museum of Southern Illinois.
Chicago Tribune lifestyle columnist Michael Kilian previews HBOs docudrama The Gathering Storm about Winston Churchill 1934 to 1936. Albert Finney stars as Churchill with Vanessa Redgrave as Clementine. The film portrays him broke, depressed, alcohol dependent and isolated, not just a heroic icon.
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