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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2003
Page
4
The text lists staff and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale including publisher Dennis DeRossett editor Meta Minton and Jeff Smyth as Voice of the Reader, with addresses phones and emails. It details letters policy advertising and subscription contact points, and notes mailing and publication details. It also includes notes on submission guidelines for letters and the Vent feature.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich floated state ownership of the nine riverboat casinos to boost revenue after taking office. He called for a management company to run them but offered few details on potential gains or replacement costs. Riverboats currently contribute over 556 million in state and local taxes.
Governor Blagojevich proposes raising the gross receipts tax on casinos to 70 percent, arguing pure state profit though critics call it preposterous. The Illinois Gaming Association warns the plan risks harming an industry already strained by higher taxes, with calls to instead maximize revenue without state ownership.
Tim Grounds of Johnston City asks Gov Blagojevich to publicly vow to veto anti gun bills. He cites prior promises and says Woolard and Forby back hunters, while the governor’s office sent only a form reply. He urges other hunters to pressure lawmakers.
Lenore Skenazy argues the American psyche is shifting as SUVs blur lines with sedans and wagons. She traces wagon history from wood-bodied models to the modern hybrid, urging acceptance of the station wagon era and a reunion with mom behind the wheel.
Kevin Davis, longtime Rend Lake Conservancy District leader, is ousted 6-1 as internal investigation and independent audit question his spending of hundreds of thousands. The board probes accounting practices, possible criminal charges, and IRS involvement loom as Davis pursues a lawsuit.
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