Letters Policy for Voice of the Reader and Contact Details
A page outlines letter submission rules by The Southern Illinoisan including word limit 250, typewritten or email submissions, signature with name and hometown, and phone verification. It lists contact addresses, fax and email options, and phone numbers for editors and reporters as well as elected officials with regional contact lines.
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Voice of the Reader
Southern Illinoisan P.0
Carbondale
Thesouthern.com
Illinois leaders urged to apologize for party discord
The piece urges optimistic reform as Comptroller Dan Hynes and Democratic leaders in Illinois faced criticism for recent behavior. It highlights Gov Rod Blagojevich signing a bill granting pay raises to legislators after vilifying them, then claiming a veto was forthcoming, and finally endorsing the measure at the last moment to aid health care for the needy.
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Democratic Party
Dan Hynes
Illinois
Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
Voice of the South political gamesmanship and capital plan hopes
The piece criticizes Blagojevich, Madigan, and Jones for political infighting while urging a capital spending bill. It highlights a $43 million Transportation Education Center at Southern Illinois Airport and confirms approved sums from 2002 for Du Quoin High, Benton classrooms, and Johnston City library additions. It suggests gaming expansion as a funding option and argues against a fifth year without a capital bill.
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Blagojevich
House
Michael Madigan
Senate
Emil Jones
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Capital Development Board
du Quoin
Benton
Johnston City
Chicago
State funds bus welfare recipients to Missouri jobs
Illinois DHS under Gov Blagojevich pays a company to transport about 65 welfare recipients to a Missouri factory near Cape Girardeau. Workers cover $25 weekly, while taxpayers fund roughly $108,000 for the service, totaling about $24,000 subsidized.
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Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Illinois Department of Human Services
Blagojevich
Cape Girardeau
Chicago politics hold up state construction plans
In Illinois the push to fund highway and school construction via a new Chicago casino stalls amid power struggles between House Speaker Michael Madigan and Mayor Richard Daley. Lisa Madigan urges quick signing of electric rate relief. Governor Blagojevich resists, urging caution on rebates as critics call for action. Kurt Erickson reports.
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Chicago
Michael Madigan
Richard Daley
Madigan
Daley
Lisa Madigan
Blagojevich
Ameren and
ComEd
Letter says Democrats fail to solve Illinois and national problems
A reader attacks Democratic leadership in Illinois and Washington, claiming failed budgets, high poverty, coal industry job losses, rising utility and food costs, and opposition to energy exploration. The letter argues for accountability, mocks calls for higher taxes, and ends with a reflection on faith amid a mine disaster scenario.
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Pelosi
Reid
U.S
Illinois
Emil Jones
Mike Madigan
Gov. Blagojevich
Wyoming
Washington
House of Representatives
Bush
Democrat Party
Mike Vick
Term limits for public office voiced as needed
A reader argues for term limits to curb lifelong politicians who trade favors via pork, noting presidents have two terms but Congress members can serve indefinitely. The letter laments entrenched incumbency, calls out lack of accountability, and predicts limits won’t be enacted.
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