Reader Feedback and Letters Policy at The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan invites readers to send letters up to 250 words signed with a name and hometown. Contact details for tips, news, subscriptions, classifieds, and display ads are provided, including phone numbers and emails for Carbondale area and Williamson County readers. The Vent column appears each Saturday on SoundOff with similar guidelines and potential name withholding.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
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Park District trims clubhouse plan to meet budget
Park district board in Bondale faced bids far above the $889,000 budget for a Hickory Ridge Golf Course clubhouse. The lowest bid neared $1.18 million over the estimate, with the high bid at $1.25 million. They redesigned to 6,800 square feet, aiming for basic needs and capacity for up to 150 guests while delaying luxury features until profits justify them.
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Atbondale Park District
Hickory Ridge Golf Course
Harvey Welch
Schools should teach life skills not just auto classes
To the Editor argues Pinckneyville high school should rehire an automotive teacher despite only 39 students in the class. The letter questions how football and basketball continue with low participation and asks how many students pursue auto work after high school, noting the writer's son became a mechanic.
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Pinckneyville High School
Carbondale High School
Cartoon on Lincoln reparations sparks race debate in Southern Illinoisan
Letter writer condemns July 10 cartoon pairing a white man with Abraham Lincoln over reparations for slaves and mocks the idea of replacing a slaveholding president with Martin Luther King. He praises the controversy as material for lectures while urging respectful dialogue on race issues.
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Southern Illinoisan
Abraham Lincoln
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Chicago
U.S
Martin Luther King
Reignite national discussion seek middle ground
Letter writers urge open debate on media bias and free speech. They defend reading opinion columns from Coulter Limbaugh Liddy and Hannity as tools to think critically, while calling for balanced discourse, responsible citizenship, and compromise across parties. They promote reader participation via an online poll.
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Ann Coulters
Rush Limbaughs
G. Gordon Liddys
Sean Hannitys
Party of Virtue
Press critiques coverage of Bush Harken story and SEC role
A column surveys media failures in reporting George W. Bush and Harken Energy details. It contrasts two intertwined narratives, notes SEC conclusions and insider dealings, and urges clearer, omission-free journalism while praising Ralph Nader as a knowledgeable critic.
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Harken Energy Corp
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Fairness Committee
Bush
United States
Young Bush
George W
Alpha Petroleum
Wall Street
Center For Public Integrity
Publici.org
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