Wilderness stakes in Shawnee forest land use rights debated
Critics from Union County protest federal plans to designate about 40 000 acres of Shawnee National Forest as wilderness arguing it blocks motorized access and nearby development. Proponents say wilderness protects endangered plants and species and preserves solitude, urging approval of the plan.
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Shawnee National Forest
Union County
U.S. Forest Service
Sierra Club
Donald Hartsock
Cobden
South
Illinois
Henry David Thoreau
R.M. Davis
SCS
U.S
Charles E. Little
Congressional Research Service
Congress
America
United States
Charles Little
Campaign clash in 22nd District shapes voters' fate
In central and southern Illinois the 22nd District faces a high stakes race between Republican Dan Crane and Democrat Terry Bruce. The piece contrasts right wing and labor backers, notes outsider funding, and questions media influence and the public’s reception of celebrity campaign stunts while predicting a tight, issue-light contest.
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22Nd
Illinois
Congress
Dan Crane
Danville
Terry Bruce
Olney
Washington Post
Washington
Sen
Barredwater
Crane
American Conserva
Bruce
U.S
Paul Simon
Walter Mondale
Redmond Attacks Thompson Over Charisma and Veto Pledge
House Speaker William Redmond pounds Gov. James Thompson for a pledge to veto off track betting and recalls past battles over Class X. The piece notes Redmond’s blunt, ground‑level image versus Thompson’s tall, charismatic persona and hints at lingering political tension between the two leaders.
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James Thompson
William Redmond
Redmond
Thompson
House
Statehouse
Suffolk's farmland protection plan reshapes Long Island’s future
Bernard F. Hillenbrand details Suffolk County New York buying development rights to 3400 acres, paying farmers like Nathanial Talmage, to keep land for cultivation. The program aims for up to 15,000 acres at $55 million, arguing protection preserves farms, open space, and infrastructure savings while spurring similar efforts nationwide.
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Southampton
Montauk
Long Island
Nathanial Talmage
Suffolk County
New York
Talmage
Baiting Hollow
New York City
Suffolk
John Klein
Klein
Howard County
New Jersey
King County
Seattle
Wash
America
Soil Conservation Service
United States
SCS
Letter to editor criticizes CIPS PR and rate policy
Mary Lou Brown of Carbondale argues that Central Illinois Public Service operates without shopping choice, noting rate hikes and summer rates leave customers with little leverage. She cites a Poala Parish letter and a CIPS PR reply as examples of public relations over transparency.
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Southern Illinois An
Poala Parish
Central Illinois
CIPS
Poe
Mary Lou Brown
Carbondale
Letters Editors who live in glass houses
Howard A. Woods criticizes the Southern Illinoisan for alleged bias and late coverage. He cites state law on water reservoirs and county zoning, arguing media fails to inform citizens before proposals. He claims Carbondale overreaches on zoning beyond its limits.
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Southern Illinoisan
Kenneth Buzbee
Cedar Lake
Jackson County Board
Carbondale
Howard A. Woods
Reader condemns Doonesbury cartoon in Southern Illinoisan
Mrs Norman Sanders of West Frankfort protests the Doonesbury strip in the Southern Illinoisan calling it trash and four letter words. She notes Tiger was removed and threatens to cancel her subscription citing concerns over content for children.
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Norman Sanders
West Frankfort
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