Blagojevich Embarks on Four Year Springfield Train Ride
Former Democratic congressman Blagojevich starts a long journey to Springfield this weekend. He will be sworn in Monday as governor and attend balls to celebrate ending three decades of Republican rule. After the festivities, he faces a financially troubled state and a heavy mandate.
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Blagojevich Faces Four Year Test To Rebuild Illinois
The new governor Brad Blagojevich enters a demanding term with a multibillion dollar deficit. He faces tax questions, Medicaid funding, and school construction needs while balancing cuts and revenue. The editorial urges support and warns of painful choices ahead.
Southern Illinoisan Editorial Newsroom Contact Details
Publisher Dennis DeRossett and Managing Editor Gerald Garcia oversee a public note on how to submit news tips letters and classifieds for The Southern Illinoisan. It lists contact numbers addresses hours and submission rules including word limits for letters and policy on libel and poetry.
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Kodak Moments Mask Real Family Life in Photos
Lenore Skenazy argues that family photos create a glossy mythology of happiness. They capture perfect moments while real daily life, with mess and emotion, fades from memory, leaving a incomplete story of who we are as a family.
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Fat city and six pack jokes in a zany Texas piece
A chaotic column mocks Fitness Magazine ranking Houston as the fattest city in America and lampoons other cities. It mixes jokes about Chicago St Louis and Texas humor with references to TV reality shows a defamed Montana man and Calaveras frog antics.
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