The Southern Illinoisan Letters Policy Contact Info
Reader note from The Southern Illinoisan outlines contact details for news tips letters policy and subscriptions. It lists publisher and editor names, phone lines for Carbondale and Williamson County areas, ad placement contacts, and delivery pricing. The notice states letters must be under 250 words, be signed, include a verifiable phone number, and that libelous or personal attacks won’t be published.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
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Readers Speak Out on Gay Marriage Issue
Meta Minton surveys reader reactions to the gay marriage debate and a controversial Senate vote. Letters highlight differing views on constitutional change and societal norms. Mentions of Durbin stance and opinions from Chester, Du Quoin, and Snohomish. Also notes Ditka’s Senate bid decision and a correction about Megan Hood’s tournament status.
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Gwendy Garner
Chester
Nancy Burlison
Snohomish
Wash
Marilyn Jones
du Quoin
Chicago Bears
Mike Ditka
U.S. Senate
Jack Ryan
Mike
da Bears
Ditka
Sparta News-Plain Dealer
Katie Birchler Heires
Coulterville
Megan Hood
Stone Creek Golf Club
Megan
Edwards the smooth salesman in Kerry Edwards pick
Mon a Charen argues Edwards lacks substance as Kerry’s running mate citing his tort cases and belief he inflated the two Americas message. She questions medical malpractice verdicts and cerebral palsy cases, saying Edwards profits while consumers bear costs and doctors face higher insurance.
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Kerry
John Edwards
America
Oval Office
Edwards
Republican Party
Jennifer
Murray Goldstein
Cnsnews.com
John Freeman
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Should teachers set goals and inspire futures
Jim Davidson relates how Rita Thomas rising from Log Cabin Democrat to York News Times illustrates the impact of goals. A fourth grade teacher, Kathi Sweere, credits a classroom talk on goal setting with motivating her students and guiding their plans. The piece highlights parental involvement, encouragement over criticism, and ongoing goal setting as keys to student success.
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Rita Thomas
Log Cabin Democrat
Conway
Ark
Rita
Lions Club
Bulletin
Yankton
S.C
York News Times
York, Neb
Deanna Hearn
NIE
Kathi Sweere
Kathi
Arkansas
Iraq transfer sparks mixed hopes in SI Speaks poll
A Southern Illinois poll on Iraq's interim government shows 82 percent doubt violence will ease despite the handover. Respondents from Carbondale Macedonia and Dixon credit time and local change, while questions remain about election disruption by terrorists.
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