Letters Policy and contact info for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan outline for letters to Voice of the Reader includes a 250 word limit and requires letters be signed with a verifiable telephone number. It details submission methods, contact emails, circulation and ad departments, and newsroom phone numbers for reporting news from Carbondale to Williamson County Illinois.
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Pinckneyville mayor urged to act on bar entertainment dispute
Mayor Ron Shirk faces a clash over adult entertainment at the city bar named after him. After petitions from more than 1,200 residents, the Pinckneyville City Council moved to restrict wet T shirt and hot buns contests, spotlighting a showdown between standards and free expression.
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Pinckneyville Bar's Topless Dancing Sparks City Debate
Amid efforts to draft an adult entertainment ordinance, Shirk faces criticism as a Pinckneyville bar premieres topless dancing. Opponents fear escalations while supporters push for action. the mayor defends his stance amid ongoing legal language and settlement of municipal policy.
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Reader letters critique pensions and DUI policy
A reader laments high politician pensions and calls for public vote on pay raises and pensions. Another asks why a repeat DUI offender faced no jail or car seizure, questioning the justice system's actions and effectiveness. The piece also includes opinions on highway work zone safety and a long reflection on Pentagon spending and US economic policy.
Obsolescence and Limits of Affirmative Action
Leonard Pitts argues that Supreme Court rulings on race in admissions balance diversity gains with equal protection. He repeats that affirmative action aimed to redress systemic racism and sexism, not preserve it, and calls for a built in expiration as society advances toward true equality.
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