The Southern Illinoisan Editorial Contact and Policy
The Souther n Illinoisan provides contact details for letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent, publishing policies, submission methods, and reader guidelines. It outlines submission limits, signatures, phone verification, and disallows libelous content or mass submissions. It also lists circulation, classifieds, display ad contacts, and newspaper ownership by Lee Enterprises.
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Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Davenport
Iowa
P.O
Impartial probe urged for Illinois veterans homes network
Annavets home system in Illinois operates four facilities Anna LaSalle Manteno and Quincy offering long term care to veterans from World War I II Korea Vietnam and Persian Gulf eras plus other periods recognized by the VA. Each site employs trained staff and relies on volunteers and veterans groups for extra programs and services. Each home is VA certified under the jurisdiction of a regional medical center.
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Illinois
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Anna
LaSalle
Manteno
Quincy
Veterans Organizations
U.S Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Private care vs state run in veterans homes debate
Voice of the Southern observes nursing and living standards across veterans homes. Anna Veterans Home, opened in 1994, is privately operated under multiple contractors while LaSalle Manteno and Quincy remain state run. 2000 saw contract changes, staff concerns, and AFSCME lawsuits alleging wage and benefit violations. An independent investigation or auditor general review is urged to assess privatization's impact and potential statewide applicability.
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers
Tutera
Afscme
Union County Circuit Court
Anna
Illinois
Auditor General
Veterans’ Homes
Blame Enron economics not Widget World and Holding Act
Molly Mins argues in Creators Syndicate that Enron economics dominates policy in Congress energy bills. She criticizes repeal of the Public Utility Holding Act and federal insurance for the nuclear industry, warns of deregulation and derivatives risk, and contends courts and regulation have weakened corporate accountability.
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Enron Economics
Widget World
O’neill
America
Enron
Congress
House
Senate
Public Citizen
Consumer Research Outfit
Three Mile Islands
Treasury
Paul
Hendren named campaign manager stirs GOP support and liberal bias claims
A reader defends Carter Hendren amid Mark Samuels criticism, arguing Hendren led Jim Edgar's campaign and was not charged with wrongdoing. The letter contends media bias and political targeting of Republicans. It questions insinuations about MSI and Edgar officials.
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Mark Samuels
Republican Party
Carter Hendren
Jim Ryan
Hendren
Edgar
MSI
Department of Public Aid
Enron
George Bush
Dick Cheney
Texas
Jim Edgar
Blagojevich
Edgar's top adviser labels column unprofessional
An Edgar administration aide defends the governor's handling of a campaign contributor controversy, praising a full police and FBI probe and criticizing Mark Samuels for an unprofessional column. The writer notes Beckett's credentials and his own role as former Edgar press secretary, asserting responsive reporting and public esteem during the MSI scandal.
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Mark Samuels
Samuels
Jim Ryan
Jim Edgar
Southern Illinoisan
Edgar
FBI
J. Steven Beckett
Beckett
Champaign County
Gov. Edgar
Ilinois
MSI
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