The Southern Illinoisan Contact and Letters Policy Overview
Publisher and editorial staff contact details are listed for the Southern Illinoisan newspaper in Carbondale Illinois. The piece outlines submission guidelines for letters to the Voice of the Reader and The Vent including word limits, signatory requirements, and phone and email contact options.
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Residents respond to cost of living and travel safe fixes
Letters discuss Southern Illinois cost of living, corporate philanthropy post 9/11, and calls to support U S built cars. Readers urge safer Du Quoin traffic at Illinois 14 51 intersection and note housing project delivery routes.
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Frustrated caller urges action on public housing site issues
A resident describes mislocated buildings and unsafe conditions near Carbondale public housing, accusing agencies of inaction and predicting lawsuits and taxpayer costs. The note shifts to gratitude for hospice nurses and staff who cared for Lawrence Colson, who died in January. Terri Wynn Crainville signs the message.
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Carbondale
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Vienna Correctional Center closing draws reader rebuttal
A reader argues the Vienna center closure and $16 million in improvements are misaligned with actual needs. The letter questions inmate custody levels, cites prison population declines, fears Vandalia follow, and urges cooperation with state officials to avoid economic devastation in Southern Illinois.
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Misquoted Vienna prison worker objects to reporter’s note
Jim Hambleton of Stonefort says a Southern reporter wrongly described him as cursing during Gov. Ryan’s address at Dolly’s cafe in Vienna. He denies using profanity and asks for an accuracy correction to clear his name and reputation.
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Southern Illinois Speaks On Government Priorities
Readers weigh state duties in the weekly online poll with 43 percent naming law enforcement as top, education 21 percent, economic development 16 percent, and transportation 12 percent. Health care trails at 8 percent. Vienna Correctional Center closure is debated. log on to www.thesouthern.com
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