This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 2012
Page
4
MONA CHAREN argues that modern views on premarital pregnancy and marriage erode social stability. She critiques Carolyn Hax for not insisting on early marriage, warns of rising illegitimacy among lower classes, and links family formation to educational and societal outcomes.
The Southern Illinois outlines letter submission rules limited to 250 words and signed with a hometown name. It lists phone verification, editing rights, and contact options including postal address, email, and editor contacts for Carbondale, Murphysboro, De Soto, Williamson County, and other numbers.
U S Senator Mark Kirk lists phone numbers 312 886 3509 202 224 2855 and 217 492 5089 with a link to kirk senate gov. U S Representative John Shimkus provides 618 252 8271 and 202 225 5271 and a link to house gov shimkus.
Readers of The Southern Illinoisan may vote online or by mail through February 9 for the Golden Pen Award winner drawn from three finalists chosen by the editorial board Dean Smith West Frankfort cites Civil War flag symbolism David Conrad Murphysboro notes Rehab and Care Center finances David Lane Albion envisions fourlane highway Marion to St Louis Voting details and final letters published include Dean Smith’s letter urging memory of Civil War mistakes and flag restraint.
Jackson County moves to turn over the Rehab and Care Center to a private firm, cutting a services budget and risking jobs for long serving employees. The move aims to balance the budget in two years but leaves a long term squeeze on public services and workers.
An advocacy piece argues for a northwest four lane link from Marion to St Louis via Carbondale, Murphysboro, and Illinois 13 to Belleville, aiming to create an economic triangle benefiting Mount Vernon, Marion, and Belleville. It urges political will and cross river cooperation to stimulate jobs and growth.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.