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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2004
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites reader letters up to 250 words, signed with name and hometown, not publishing phone numbers, and reserves the right to edit. Editorial contact details include publishers and editors, with instructions for submitting tips, ads, and notices.
Letters reflect outrage over Blagojevich remarks about State Rep. John Bradley. A Marion reader urges the governor to apologize to Bradley and Southern Illinois, urging professional conduct within the party and voicing support for Bradley. Additional letters discuss property tax shifts on woodland in Jackson County and mock media priority with a Kerry front-page note.
Ray Hancock, former John A. Logan College president, to lead Illinois Community College System Foundation supporting scholarships, tech upgrades, and professional development. 11-year-old Miriah Chapman led a drive for 1,700 teddy bears for a Carterville boy killed in domestic violence. bears aid local crisis support. Monsignor Dennis Schaefer steps in as priest at St. Mary’s Anna following Monsignor Miller’s January death. Carbondale reports numerous false fire alarms costing about 150000 monthly, with warnings to maintain systems. Braidy Hood of Coulterville placed 14th at the NAJC Junior Classic in Oklahoma after surviving a 7000-entrant cut. National Night Out efforts praised across Southern Illinois despite heat. Duck hunting season in South Zone to run Nov 13 to Jan 11, triggering hunter concerns about January opportunities. West Frankfort to demolish three unsafe downtown buildings using a demolition fund. Fred Ballard rejects an inmate’s bid for $1800 dentures, citing taxpayer costs.
GLENN POSHARD urges public university leaders to keep personal religious beliefs from shaping policy. He asserts a wall of separation guards rights of minorities, requires accountability in public trusts, and warns against denominational language that excludes others in pluralistic institutions.
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