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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2001
Page
4
Residents Tony Ross Kathy Connelly and Scott Frisch compare summers in Carbondale and Anna, recalling hot stretches in 1998 and about 12 years ago. They describe scorching days, conversations about staying cool, and the sense this year is especially extreme.
Online poll of 578 Southern Illinois residents finds 85 percent say this summer is not the hottest on memory, while 15 percent think the summer of 2001 holds that distinction, prompting discussion on digital imaging and surveillance cameras for traffic violations.
The Tennessee Valley Authority, created in 1933 to control floods and aid navigation, has grown into the nation’s largest power company. Critics argue it bypasses taxes, enjoys tax advantages, and operates with lax environmental and regulatory constraints, raising concerns about taxpayer subsidies and its independence from private utility fairness.
Retired Marion banker Warren Willis argues that TVA rates are kept low by federal control and subsidies, criticizes mismanagement and high payroll costs, and warns reforms or privatization could cost taxpayers and jobs. He notes political resistance and references past proposals and public sentiment in the TVA region.
A reader column in Jackson County voices anger at the DCFS over child removal and calls for reform. The letter condemns bureaucratic failures, praises a private approach, and urges new caseworkers for Mrs Ingram while questioning church ties to the agency. The note references legal rights and laments unresponsive officials while defending the Constitution and demanding accountability.
A reader questions the Illinois First program funding road projects in IDOT District 9 and its impact on Southern Illinois. The letter cites a $15 million license fee rise and reports district road budgets totaling over $90 million this year, arguing the program boosts the region more than it costs and notes federal leverage. The writer contrasts pork rhetoric with fiscal realities and criticizes press fairness toward Gov. Ryan. A separate note argues for stem cell research using discarded embryos, while another reader urges a stricter curfew for teens following a local date rape headline.
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