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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 2001
Page
4
Marcia Williams-McCoy of Carbondale reports she plans to finish shopping after Christmas to catch sales. She mentions taking time off to relax from finals and graduation. This community note reflects residents’ holiday shopping mindset.
Readers are invited to share thoughts on today’s issues via The Vent. Call numbers are provided for Jackson County Williamson County and elsewhere in Southern Illinois. Messages may be anonymous or include a spelled-out name and hometown.
A West Frankfort resident urges that Jack Woolard not seek state office. The writer says he was elected mayor to serve full time and urges giving another candidate a 100 percent representation opportunity, not a split commitment.
A reader’s letter criticizes strong Democratic stances and Madigan influence, suggesting lawmakers must align to win House or Senate seats. The piece implies party loyalty and political concessions shape electoral outcomes.
A reader recalls reading Ann Landers and Abby columns from childhood and urges publishers to keep them on the entertainment page. They argue the advice is often timeless, not designed to provoke improper feelings, and note apologies or amendments when needed.
Reader agrees with article on depot lights and Gale McDaniel’s note about Railroad Museum. Local tourism office received over $252,000 from the city this year and should fund lights on the building.
Video gambling has spread to many bars and a few other venues, with minimal regulation. Owners and clubs are profiting while the state is seen to miss potential revenue, particularly during the Christmas season.
Readers may leave brief comments by phone or email or mail Sound Off at The Southern Illinoisan. Calls and messages have extensions and deadlines, with options to withhold names. Letters must be 250 words or less and not personal attacks, and editors retain rights to edit submissions.
Senator Woolard argues that cutting post secondary education for inmates harms state finances and safety. He cites lower recidivism, cost savings, and social benefits from inmate education, urging Gov. Ryan to seek other budget cuts. The piece frames inmates with short nonviolent sentences as potential productive taxpayers after training.
The piece argues the stimulus bill died in partisan crossfire while the economy improves slowly without Washington. It notes unemployment claims dropping, leading indicators steady, and both stimulus and farm bills blocked by party differences. It laments lost protections like extended unemployment and health insurance. The author hopes Congress acts after the holidays.
The Chicago Sun-Times argues history continues beyond Fukuyama’s End of History, noting the ABM treaty’s end and shifting global threats. It warns that nuclear risk could emerge from fragments of nations, calls for missile defense readiness, and insists the United States must shape a secure future for its people.
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