Southern Illinois must weigh in on prison overcrowding
Our view argues Illinois prison overcrowding hinges on Southern Illinois input and action. It urges regional leaders Lt Gov Sheila Simon and lawmakers from Big Muddy to Shawnee to sit at the table, consider nonviolent early releases, and transfer youth facilities to add beds, while stressing balanced, carefully planned reforms.
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Chicago
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Tamms
Vienna
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Brandon Phelps
Harrisburg
Southern Illinoisan
Phelps
Mike Best
R-Murphysboro
Letters to the Editor Policy and contact details
The Southern Illinoisan outlines letter guidelines limited to 250 words, signed with a telephone number, and edited as needed. It covers submission methods via email or mail from Carbondale and surrounding areas, with contact numbers for different counties and editors named Gary Metro and Mark Fitton.
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Metro
Thesouthern.com
Voice of the
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Officials contact lines for senators and representative
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin provide district and DC phone numbers. U.S. Rep. John Shimkus lists his local and DC lines and a House site. Officials' offices share URLs and guidance for constituent inquiries.
Gingrich courting racist vote sparks debate
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues Gingrich uses coded racial language to appeal to black voters and critiques the GOP’s pattern from Nixon to Bush. The column cites unemployment, poverty, and stereotypes, noting South Carolina's harsh income reality and a public-facing defense of paychecks over welfare. Pitts, a Miami Herald columnist, invites reader interaction.
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Herald Plaza
Miami
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Leonard Pitts
Miamiherald.com
Fire the brass in this country’s era of long wars
Letter to the editor questions military leadership and 2012 political choices. The writer argues against endless Afghanistan involvement since 2001 and mocks bowing to the Taliban. He calls for firing colonels who inflate brass and references historical figures to urge accountability. Samuel C. Chapman of Du Quoin signs.
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America the greatest: a reader letter on unity and security
A reader thanks Dan Balchen of Makanda for praising President Obama as a Christian and lauds America's strength faith in freedom and airport screening. The letter cites The Southern Illinoisan on roughly 4 485 Iraqi war deaths and notes Obama withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, urging mutual respect among diverse cultures.
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