Relay For Life and DUI incidents highlight local concerns
Community notices connect the Relay For Life drive with drunk driving dangers and tragedies in Franklin County and Carbondale. Reports cover aggravated DUI charges, a fatal crash, and a rapid response for a family affected by a separate DUI incident, alongside local Sears closures and political tax changes.
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Franklin County
Cambria
Mulkeytown
Carbondale
Linda Goforth
Alabama
Goforth
Cynthia Grammer
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
CDC
Pat Quinn
Quinn
Illinois
Sears Holdings Corp
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Return to Constitution and Ron Paul’s Call for Freedom
A reader argues the European Union mirrors biblical prophecy and criticizes Obama and Wall Street. The letter urges a shift to constitutional governance, endorsing Ron Paul and Tea Party ideals as solutions to debt and federal overreach. It cites the Declaration of Independence and calls for war powers reform and reduced foreign entanglements.
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European Union
Barack Obama
White House
Obama
European Union New World Order
Ben Bernanke
Timothy Geithner
Wall Street
George Culley Pinckneyville
Ron Paul
England
Time for changes at SIU sports leadership
A critic blasts SIU athletics under Mario Moccia citing weather delays, a torn up track, and a new complex that harms program prospects. The piece urges replacing the athletic director and basketball coach, reassessing leadership, and prioritizing academics and facilities over sports marketing.
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SIU
Mario Moccia
Mario
Chris Lowery
Lowery
Everglades National Park
Letters to the Editor Policy and contact details
The policy outlines that letters must be 250 words or less and submitted by email. Letters must be signed with the writer’s name and hometown, include a verifiable phone number, and may be edited. The paper does not publish phone numbers. Contact Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto area calls at 618-351-5090, Williamson County at 518-997-3356 ext 5090, or 800-228-0429 ext 5090.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Officials Contact Numbers for Senator Kirk
U S Senator Mark Kirk provides contact numbers for his office including 312 886 3500 202 224 2850 and 217 492 5089 with a link to kirk senate gov for further information and assistance.
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U.S
Mark Kirk
Kirk
Senate
Dick Durbin
Durbin
Seniors Face Medicare Cuts Drive Crippling Drug Costs
Lawmakers debate debt limits amid COLA suspensions and rising living costs. Seniors face a 50 percent COLA cut and higher Medicare Part B premiums while a new Medicare drug cut restricts asthma prescriptions. Lower income seniors risk disruption as pharmacy reimbursements shrink and out of pocket costs soar.
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Medicare
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Relay For Life
American Cancer Society
Sears
Kmart
Sears Holding
Chicago
Sears Holdings
North Dakota State
Bison
Frisco
Texas
Sam Houston State
Northern Iowa
Bryan Boemer
Boemer
College Sports News
American Football Coaches Association
Associated Press
Caitlin Chrisman
Chrisman
Charlotte
N.C
Carbondale High School
Wake Forest
Thesouthern
Gary
Metro
Thesouthern.com
Aim
Sression AL Amocrats
Voice of
Southern Illinoisan PO
Gary Metro
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
Jerry Costello
Costello
House
Brandon Phelps
Gmail
Mike Bost
Gary Forby
Mike.bost
Hotmail
Senatorforby
Yahoo.com
David Luechtefeld
Sendavel
Midwest
John
Jerry F. Costello
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