Letters Policy and Contact Details for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan publishes daily from Carbondale Illinois. Letters to Voice of the Reader must be under 250 words, signed with author name and hometown, include a phone number for verification, and may be edited. Poetry or mass submissions are not published.
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Illinois faces risk as road funding shifts under deficit pressure
The Southern Illinoisan reports that Illinois bridges are largely solid but 18 percent are deficient or functionally obsolete. The piece notes a funding shift under Gov Blagojevich, with about 335 million redirected from road programs this year, threatening future maintenance and upgrades. Sen. Dale A. Righter urges phasing out transfers and restoring dedicated funding.
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Road Information Program
Missouri
Kentucky
Indiana
Ilinois
Ryan
Rod Blagojevich
Peter
Paul
Blagojevich
Dale A. Righter
Rmattoon
Reader voices concern over NPDES small system fee
The letter argues the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System fee saddles Illinois small communities with a $1,500 minimum charge. It cites a lagoon system serving 19 homes with 3,800 gallons daily that would pay about $80 per home yearly. The writer calls for exemptions or broader categories to reduce impact on tiny systems and urges affected users to push for change.
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Illinois
Chicago
Nixon reflections and Missouri River equity debate
Cavin Sheridan recalls Nixon’s mixed legacy citing strong points like 18 year-old vote and Brian’s Song discussions with Donald Rumsfeld. Leonard Pitts argues six Missouri River lawsuits consolidated for swift ruling will boost river flows aiding shippers, saving $7.3 million annually and benefiting farmers and recreation.
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Travis DeNeal
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Missouri
Cairo Beach
Army Corps
Missouri River
Art and Advertainment at the multiplex
Leonard Pitts Jr laments the creeping fusion of art and advertising in modern cinema and media. He recalls a summer visit to a sprawling multiplex where explosions and product tie ins overshadow storytelling, calling for genuine art and human scale amid pervasive advertainment.
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Jeb Magruder
Ron Zeigler
Richard Nixon
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Charlie’s Angels
Paul Simon
Hollywood
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