Illinois Judicial Hellhole label sparks regional debate
Illinois courts are named in the American Tort Reform Foundation 2011 list as among the nations worst Judicial Hellholes with Madison St Clair and McLean counties listed and Cook County on the Watch List. The piece argues the ruling climate harms jobs and urges reforms ahead of 2012 elections.
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Illinois
American
Midwest
Harris Research Company
Springfield
Wisconsin
Voice of the Reader urges graduated tax to fix unfair Illinois system
A reader argues for a graduated income tax to address inequities in Illinois taxes, citing a structural deficit and skewed revenue. They challenge corporate tax breaks given to CME and other firms, noting small savings for low earners versus large gains for big profits.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Congressional Budget Office
CME
Coal power devotion stirs letter to editor in Cambria
Hosart M. Brown Jr. of Cambria condemns coal burning critics and SIU calls for coal-fired plants, claims coal independence would aid jobs and reduce foreign power influence, mocks SIU students as green advocates, and urges tax-funded energy choices. He cites Genesis 8 22 and urges real world work over taxes.
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SIU
America
U.S
Illinois
John A. Logan College
Stu
Hosart M. Brown Jr
Cambria
Key Club Students Help Others With Christmas Groceries
Commendation for Murphysboro High School Key Club members who distributed groceries at Christmastime. The note praises their exemplary service amid a busy season and urges others to follow their example, crediting students, parents, and school faculty.
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Murphysboro High School
Key Club
More Birthdays and Less Cancer in Southern Illinois
Brenda Nehring of the Southern Illinois Regional Development Council chairs an American Cancer Society push for fewer cancers and more birthdays. The group urges healthy living, screenings, and supporting cancer research while advocating access to care and smoke-free policies. Call 618-998-9898 or visit morebirthdays.com for donations.
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American Cancer Society
Morebirthdays.com
Brenda Nehring
Southern Illinois Regional Development Council
Murphysboro
Letters to the Editor Policy Disclosure
The policy notes letters are limited to 250 words and must include author name hometown and a telephone number for verification. Letters should be signed and addressed to the editor, and the paper may edit letters.
Officials contact lines for Illinois delegation likely from a public notice
The record lists U S Senator Mark Kirk with numbers 312 886 350 and 202 224 285 217 492 5089 with a kirksenate gov site, U S Senator Dick Durbin with 618 351 1122 and 202 224 2152 and durbin senate gov, and U S Representative John Shimkus with 618 252 8271 and 202 225 5271 and house gov Shimkus.
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U.S
Mark Kirk
Kirksenate
Dick Durbin
Durbin
Senate
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
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