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Voice of the Reader
Southern Illinoisan
P.Q
Carbondale
Thesouthern.com
Lincoln plans informal talks with Confederate peace commission
On January 31, 1865 President Lincoln directs Secretary Seward to visit Fortress Monroe and confer with a Confederate peace delegation including Alexander H. Stephens John A. Campbell and Robert M. Hunter. He states his stance on national authority slavery and cessation of hostilities and will consider their proposals only if not inconsistent with his own positions.
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Lincoln
William H. Seward
Fortress
Monroe
Alexander H. Stephens
John A. Campbell
Robert M. T. Hunter
Seward
FutureGen project in Illinois faces renewed pushback
Voice of the South urges reversal of the FutureGen decision after the DOE and Bodman signal pulling the plug on the $1.8 billion clean coal pilot. Durbin and Obama defend the state, noting private partners offered cost-sharing and that the plan would produce near zero emissions, with hydrogen and electricity from coal. The piece calls for statesmanship and urges readers to comment.
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U.S. Energy
Samuel Rodman
FutureGen
Department of Energy
Durbin
Bodman
Illinois
Energy Department
FutureGen Alliance
U.S
Britain
Australia
China
DOE
Rodman and Company
Bush
Texas
Barack Obama
White House
Williamson County school tax referendum urged on Feb. 5
Jim Fosse of Goreville argues against a proposed countywide sales tax for school construction in Williamson County. He claims it will not lower property taxes and will shift costs to shoppers, urging voters to oppose the measure despite state and local backing. He notes potential impacts on Johnson County and nearby towns.
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Williamson County
Carterville
Crab Orchard
Herrin
Johnston City
Marion
Springfield
State of
Illinois
Hudgens
Johnson County
Paducah
Jim Fosse
Goreville
Support for Travis Loyd in the 107th District bid
A local businessman writes in strong support for Travis Loyd as state representative for the 107th District. He praises Loyd’s real world business experience, job creation record, and ability to retain good jobs locally while urging voters to choose a candidate who can drive real change.
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Travis Loyd
Travis
We Need Leaders Not Politicians in Obama Era
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that Obama embodies leadership over partisan politics, echoing Kennedy’s hopeful transformative era. He cites Caroline Kennedy and Edward Kennedy endorsements, personal volunteer stories, and a call to transcend red blue divides toward common ground and reinvention.
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Illinois
South Carolina
John F. Kennedy
Caroline
New York Times
Edward M. Kennedy
Michelle
Obama
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
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