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Emancipation Proclamation Issued On January First 1863
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation ordering all persons held as slaves to be free in states in rebellion against the United States. He pledges to use executive and military authorities to maintain the freedom of former slaves. Compiled by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency with Illinois Press Association and The Southern Illinoisan.
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Ring out the old and ring in the new verse note
A reflective piece on New Year’s ritual and the Victorian poet Alfred Tennyson. It meditates on time, renewal, and the human urge to measure life through calendar milestones, inviting self examination as the year ends.
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Resolutions for Southern Illinois on the New Year
On the first day of 2008 Southern Illinois contemplates growth after plant closures. Leaders pledge plans to boost coal futures, capital improvements, and job creation while urging residents to work hard for prosperity and a healthier year.
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Readers Protest Religion Restrictions and Land Use Questions
A reader questions the destruction of organized religion and removal of symbols, cites Lincoln on freedoms, urges voting against perceived encroachments, then shifts to energy and land use concerns, asking how future coal, agriculture, and food supply can balance growth with preservation. The letter blends distrust of secular governance with environmental and industrial worries, ending with a satirical note on cornflakes versus asphalt.
FutureGen fears urban sprawl from Mattoon plant
A reader outlines concerns about FutureGen at Mattoon, praising energy goals and jobs but warning that hundreds of acres of prime farmland would be taken out of production. The letter questions the loss of black topsoil and the resulting urban sprawl from the plant’s construction.
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Christmas remembrance message from Eric Schuller for Operation Homefront Illinois
The holiday note honors U S military members serving away from family families missing cherished moments and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. It asks readers to wish for the veterans safety and recognizes the support group Operation Homefront Illinois.
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Family as the top education reform says Dorothy Rich
Dorothy Rich argues in a 2008 Educational Testing Service report that family influence shapes a child's learning before school and throughout schooling. She urges three home based resolutions: extend curiosity, talk and build language, and establish routine. She cites Gates limiting home computer use as support and stresses home learning as the key to school success.
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