Letters policy and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan outlines contact points for letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent, including editors names Linda Ritchie Lindus and Gerald Garcia, phone numbers, and email addresses. It specifies letter length under 250 words, signing requirements, verification details, and editorial rules on libel and mass submissions.
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TSA to take over airline security costs and duties
The Transportation Security Administration will assume full responsibility for passenger screening by November, replacing private screeners with a federal force. Following July 4 Los Angeles airport incidents, armed officers near ticket counters may be deployed nationwide, funded by higher airline ticket taxes and cargo surcharges to cover all airport security costs. Regulators urge user fees paid by travelers and shippers to fund electronic surveillance equipment, x ray machines, air marshals, and terminal security.
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General Assembly staffers more than 'bit players' in state govt
To the Editor, a defense of Illinois General Assembly staffers who work beyond public payroll roles. The letter argues staffers influence state government and campaigns, noting many hail from the 618 area and choose public service to contact the public, despite claims of being mere bits players.
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Mark Samuels
Lee Daniels
R-Elmhurst
First Amendment roots and misreadings of church state limits
The excerpt argues the First Amendment bars establishing a state church and protects free exercise and speech. It notes Congress shall make no law establishing religion and prohibits abridging free speech or press, mentions prayer phrases like under God, and claims broad belief in God among Americans.
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Starvation Critique of Local Puppy Dumping Practices
A reader laments repeated animal dumping in Pulleys Mill with starving stray puppies found near neighbors and in the street. She condemns the owner of the dogs and urges neutering, pound animal surrender, and better care to prevent future deaths.
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Pulleys Mill
Corporate misdeeds may sink GOP in November
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Larry Eichel weighs how corporate fraud scandals impact the November elections. He notes Bush era ties to Harken Energy surge scrutiny, panel reforms, and a public anger surpassing other scandals. Polls show unclear voting shifts as markets and economy dominate concerns.
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