The Southern Illinoisan Editorial Contacts and Letters Policy
The Southern Illinoisan provides contact details for publisher Dennis DeRossett managing editor Gerald Garcia and opinion editor Jeff Smyth plus reader engagement channels. It outlines submission rules for letters under 250 words, sign requirement, telephone verification, and editing rights with notes on The Vent and SoundOff features.
Bush backs phased smallpox vaccine plan with caveats
President Bush supports a phased national smallpox inoculation strategy starting with military personnel and health officials, gradually reaching first responders and then the general public. He stresses real risks for some groups, ongoing monitoring, and the need for informed decisions by individuals and families.
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Public outrage over lenient sentence in Brandon Hopkins case
Renato Giewicz warns Illinois must solve teacher shortage and funding gaps to attract and retain quality educators through 2008. He cites 55,000 new teachers needed, mentoring programs underfunded, and high attrition. Urges unified, state-supported investments and federal and statewide action to keep children’s education first.
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Essence of melodrama pits right against right in IOLTA case
In Washington Legal Foundation v. Washington State, the Supreme Court weighs private property versus public interest as NOW and IOLTA funds pool nominal client sums into a state run program. The column argues the constitutionality hinges on whether tiny interest sums become property needing just compensation, praising IOLTA while noting the legal tension.
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