View: maximum sentence urged for former officer Gaddis
Our view calls for the maximum prison term for James Gaddis after a jury found him guilty of bank robbery in Carbondale. Testimony from Anthony Fike, a cooperator who faced an eight year term, supported the verdict, while Gaddis cried after the decision and awaits sentencing on August 26 in Jackson County Jail.
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Carbondale
James Gaddis
Gaddis
First Southern Bank
Anthony
Mitch” Fike
Fike
Jackson County
E. Dan Kimmel
Mike Wepsiec
Kimmel
Policy on Letters to the Editor Submissions
The letter policy outlines limits 250 words signed with author name and hometown phone for verification. Telephones not published. contact numbers provided for submission from specific Illinois areas. Libelous or personal attacks not published. send to Voice of the Reader Southern Illinoisan Carbondale mailbox and emails to letters thesouthern.com editors Gary Metro and Mark Fitton.
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Voice of the Reade
Southern Illinoisan PO
Carbondale
Thesouthern
Gary Metro
Gary
Officials Contact Details for Federal Delegation
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk lists office numbers 312 886 3500 and 202 224 2851 with district lines 217 492 5089 and a Senate site kirk.senate.gov. U.S. Representative John Shimkus provides 618 252 8271 and 202 225 5271 with a House page at house.gov Shimkus.
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U.S. Sen
Mark Kirk
Kirk
Senate
U.S
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
McLean County joins Illinois Judicial Hellhole ranks in lawsuit push
Illinois counties Madison St Clair Cook have long faced criticism for a harsh litigation climate. McLean County joins as a rising magnet after a 90 million asbestos verdict and a pretrial ruling, underscoring concerns about lawsuit-friendly courts and business impacts across the state. TRAVIS AKIN of I LAW warns against further reputational harm while urging public support to curb lawsuit abuse.
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Madison
St. Clair
Cook
Illinois
McLean County
American
Owens-Illinois Inc
John Crane Inc
Sis
Honeywell International Inc
Paul Lawrence
Lawrence
Honeywell
Sears
J.C. Penney
Cook Counties
Madison County
Travis Akin
Johnston City budget politics draw reader ire
A reader laments Johnston City’s fiscal crisis after home rule, alleging cronyism and funds mishandling hidden behind executive session. They urge living within the budget, selling land for an assisted living project, and resisting new taxes in a small town with limited commerce.
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Johnston City
Artery
Golden Pen Voting Opens for June Letters
Readers choose June’s best letter to the editor with online or mail ballots. Finalists include Carl Rexroad of Carbondale lampooning liquor sales talk, Don Gowins of Marion on unfinished state work, and Rick Stewart of Vergennes critiquing Gov. Quinn’s gun agenda. Winning author gets an inscribed pen and editor column recognition. Vote online or by mailing July 2 readers’ letters to Gary Metro.
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Carl Rexroad
Carbondale
Don Gowins
Marion
Rick Stewart
Vergennes
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Repphelps
Gmail
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Mike
Bost
Hotmail
John Bradley
R, Blagojevich
Riya
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