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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan editorial page lists contact details for Publisher Linda Ritchie Lindus and editors, reader voice channels, tips lines, classified and display ad contacts, and submission rules for letters up to 250 words including sign your name and hometown, with verification phone numbers and email addresses.
Instructions list multiple phone numbers for The Vent across Jackson County Williamson County and Southern Illinois Ext 5005 branches accept anonymous or named messages and include spelling out names and hometowns Some messages arrive by email or postal service and are noted in the page corner for recording thoughts today
The Illinois Senate Executive Committee backed House Bill 822 to repurpose 1,200 unused and 400 underused slots from Rosemont and Rock Island casinos for Chicago area boats, boosting gambling. Opponents call it an unacceptable bargain with the devil, arguing it raises state profits too little while enlarging licensees’ excess returns.
Opinion notes debate over Pope John Paul II and alleged abuse by priests. It argues the pope's legacy includes wartime resistance, reform efforts, and influence on Eastern Europe, while expressing skepticism about focusing on isolated clergy failures.
An opinion piece extols selling a riding mower for a push mower to save money and get exercise while noting a neighbor’s insensitive behavior. Reader observations criticize animal mistreatment at a local festa and complain about paid political announcements flooding prime time, accusing officials of wasteful practices.
In The Southern piece Home Bodies the author argues many buy expensive gym gear while a simple lawn mower offers real exercise. He notes push and riding mowers cost about 100 used, many households kept mowers at home, and mowing with manual power engages legs and core, qualifying as aerobic and anaerobic activity.
Reader rejects Lou Freitag's description of Hickory Ridge as a natural state and questions environmental claims about golf course chemical use versus farming. The letter criticizes praise for environmental friendliness and mocks the comparison.
Community note from Carbondale Park District praising the program guide. Authors contrast offerings with larger districts, acknowledge mixed opinions, and appreciate staff and board for broader, age varied programs. Expresses gratitude while noting impossibility of pleasing all.
A writer accuses officials of using campaign like public service spots to gain name recognition. The piece parallels past actions by George Ryan and current moves by Jim Ryan ahead of the gubernatorial election. It argues the free air time amounts to campaign advertising under the guise of public service.
A reader letter in The Southern Illinoisan argues for a 25 cent per paper tax, likening tax-free speech to gambling and demanding broader levies on cigarettes, alcohol, and betting. The piece cites First Amendment rulings and defends wood pulp and soybean ink while urging constitutional limits on media taxes.
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