Many Losers for Every Winner After NBA Title Victory
The piece notes that after the Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA title by defeating the Miami Heat, commentators listed other franchises still lacking championships and highlighted Hall of Fame players who never won world titles. It cites Cubs, Cardinals, Browns, and notable stars like Ernie Banks, Gabby Hartnett, Hack Wilson, Stan Musial, and Barry Bonds, plus reflections on greatness tied to team championships.
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LeBron James
New York Mets
Houston Astros
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Astros
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Ted Williams
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Ernie Banks
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Wilson
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George Sisler
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Stan Musial
Barry Bonds
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Letters to the Editor Policy Clarified
A policy note explains that letters to the editor are limited to 250 words and must be typed or submitted by email. They should address issues of current interest, be signed, and include the writer’s telephone number for contact.
Letters policy and contact details from The Southern
Newsroom guidance outlines letters publication rules. It notes that phone numbers aren’t published and lists editors Gary Metro and Mark Fitton with their hometowns and contact emails. It warns against libelous content and mass submissions.
Officials Contact List For Illinois Delegation
A data snippet lists contact numbers and web links for U S Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, and U S Representatives John Shimkus and Jerry Costello, plus state legislators David Luechtefeld and Brandon Phelps with phone lines and emails.
Count Illinois counties free of judicial hellholes says ITLA
Guest view argues labels like judicial hellhole are false and harm Illinois courts. Jerry A. Latherow, president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, defends McLean Cook Madison St Clair counties and refutes anti consumer groups claims that the civil justice system is biased against defendants.
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Illinois
Chicago
Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch
Illinois Civil Justice League
Cook
Madison
St. Clair
McLean County
Akin
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
American Tort Reform Association
Tobacco
Jerry A. Latherow
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
P.O. Box
Springfield
ITLA
Golden Pen Voting Opens for June Letters in The Southern Illinoisan
Readers vote online or by mail for the June Golden Pen Award honoring the year's best letter to the editor. Finalists include Carl Rexroad of Carbondale, Don Gowins of Marion, and Rick Stewart of Vergennes. winner receives an inscribed gold pen and editor’s column recognition.
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Marion
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Vergennes
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