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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 2003
Page
4
Publisher Dennis DeRossett and Editor Meta Minton govern the opinion page with Jeff Smyth as Voice of the Reader. The paper invites letters under 250 words, signed with name and hometown, and excludes poetry or mass submissions. addresses and contact details are provided for submissions and classifieds.
A Pope County man keeps a 500-pound bear and a Benton man a 6-foot Asian monitor lizard as pets. The bear named Shawnee wandered a week before returning, while Joanna the lizard remains at large near Lake Moses in Franklin County. Both incidents arose after the animals escaped.
The Southern Illinoisan reports a rising trend in private ownership of exotic pets from lions to lizards, raising safety and health concerns. Laws regulate but do not clearly define danger, and recent monkeypox scares underscore health risks. Owners must keep pets healthy and secured to protect others from close encounters.
A reader from Anna calls for action against cars parked in fire lanes at Wal Mart and Kroger, arguing the violations impede emergency access and threaten safety. The letter also includes a long archive of civic opinion about pension investments and Washington mall developments, urging policy scrutiny.
Jim writes to Governor Blagojevich urging real job creation after coal industry decline. He cites Franklin County mine losses, credits past photo ops and legislation, and asks for measurable employment gains, offering local blue-collar insights and a first drink to discuss solutions.
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