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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2002
Page
4
Information on contact emails and phone numbers for the Southern Illinoisan staff including Publisher Linda Ritchie Lindus and editors, plus submission rules for letters to Voice of the Reader The Vent and general letters policy, word limits, and how to submit. It lists address, publication info, circulation numbers, and ad contact details for classifieds and display ads.
The Southern Illinoisan notes a July 2002 Lake of Egypt pipeline replacement confrontation between union and non union workers. It condemns violence, cites historical Labor unrest, and urges full legal prosecution of those at fault to uphold the rule of law.
Jim Muir recounts his shock at a high school graduate with a tongue stud. He notes 1960s trends versus 21st century fads, explains the piercing process in blunt steps, and concludes that pricey, painful trends mark growing old gracefully. He invites reader feedback.
Reader questions why The Southern Illinoisan prints Ann Coulter columns offering derisive attacks rather than issues and positions. The letter urges replacing her pieces with a true commentary writer presenting logical persuasions for Republicans.
An East Cape Girardeau resident complains real estate tax bills for 2001 are higher in Alexander County Shawnee School District 84 than in Jackson and Union counties. He cites rates 3.807, 4.255, 4.26 percent and warns residents face higher costs, urging protests and accountability to ensure equal treatment.
A critique of Illinois political corruption tracing the shift from cash in shoeboxes to checks in campaign accounts. It argues that payoffs via commissions, grants, and contracts persist, with taxes taking a cut and funds used for personal gain. Calls for reform, voter registration, and action to break the cycle.
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