The Southern Illinoisan Letters Policy and Contact Details
Publisher Linda Ritchie Lindus and editors outline how readers may submit letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent. They specify word limits, signing rules, telephone verification, and contact methods for news tips, subscriber services, and classified and display ads. They note USPS address and submission guidelines.
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Trico reevaluates salary hikes amid looming tax referendums
An Illinois school district’s budget crisis triggers sizable raises for administrators and a 5.8 percent teacher increase. The board, criticized for past overspending, seeks two November tax referendums to raise about 560000 annually, while defending Superintendent Dennis Smith’s five year contract and urging local voters to fund education.
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Not-so-honorable Costello To the Editor
A reader from Carbondale thanks the editor for a column about Jerry Costello calling him "honorable" loosely amid House drama. The writer notes an email to Costello failed and mentions district manager Frank Miles and Secretary White as alternative contacts in the note.
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Parking ticket dispute over late payment logged years later
A St Louis reader recounts paying a $15 parking ticket near The Landing in 1995. Six years later the city billed an additional $49, claiming the original payment arrived late. After contacting a clerk and an alderman, the extra charge was dropped.
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Blagojevich Denies Mell Control In Governor Bid
Chicago gubernatorial hopeful Rod Blagojevich insists his father in law Ald Richard Mell does not call the shots. A secret weekend meeting hosted by Mell drew campaign operatives at the East Bank Club to coordinate support with Mell’s South Suburban network. The scene featured rich political figures, talk of patronage, lavender bath soaps as a humorous bribe theme, and Blagojevich’s attempts to dissociate from any quid pro quo while Mell coordinates efforts.
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