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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan details contact info for editors and readers. It outlines submission rules for letters under 250 words, verification via telephone, and restrictions on libel, poetry, mass submissions, and personal attacks including guidelines for The Vent and Voice of the Reader features.
The Illinois General Assembly should raise the cigarette excise tax to address budget shortfalls and reduce youth smoking. A 75 cent per pack increase could yield hundreds of millions in the first year and health research suggests price hikes cut youth smoking, supporting budget relief and public health.
Rose Savko Benton criticizes a Johnston City grade school Presidents Day segment aired by Channel 3 News. She recalls childhood lessons about George Washingtons wooden teeth and notes the National Museum of Dentistry at the University of Maryland now holds the related display.
A reader urges continued backing of House Bill 4959, the Family and Personal Protection Act, praising concealed carry as safety for Illinois. The letter also defends township leadership, including Wilburn Lipe’s long service, and comments on fire department leadership and local office arrangements, ending with reflections on integrity and responsibility.
In response to Kendra Washburn, a letter calls out ongoing local power struggles over Makanda Township’s volunteer fire department leadership. It asserts a history of an effective department, notes Chief Yancey’s past strong performance, and urges focus on facts over bias and sympathy.
The piece argues that waving flags and displaying patriotic banners does not by itself prove patriotism. It cites John F. Kennedy, asking what you can do for your country, suggesting true patriotism lies in living by that creed rather than mere symbols.
Jim Muir critiques Gov. George Ryan amid a plan to close Vienna Correctional Center to plug a 500 million shortfall. He argues the governor uses working people, highlights a 3.5 million Kankakee lodge allotment, and questions fiscal priorities while a Vienna rally draws over 1,000 workers. Robert Winchester deflects blame to AFSCME and the DOC, with local lawmakers weighing economic impact. The piece blends political commentary and local context from Illinois.
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