The Southern Illinoisan Editorial Contact Details
The Southern Illinoisan announces contact avenues for letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent, with policy notes on length up to 250 words, signing requirements, verifications, and editing rights. It lists phone numbers, emails, and submission guidelines for letters and classified ads.
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End of marriage penalty spurs calls for faster tax changes
The Southern Illinoisan notes diversity may speed tax reform as lawmakers push to accelerate equalization of standard deductions and brackets for 2003 instead of 2005. The piece contrasts 1981 with 2002 Congress on women’s representation and urges Durbin and Fitzgerald to back the move, arguing diversity brings progress.
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Pete Fitzgerald
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Blagojevich visits West Frankfort amid coal debate
A letter to the editor mocks gubernatorial candidate Rod Blagojevich for adopting a rural look in West Frankfort where he met coal miners to discuss jobs. The writer claims he ignores Sierra Club opposition and praises Jim Ryan and Republicans for backing the coal industry in Southern Illinois.
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Blagojevich
Retiring Laurel Carrell Influences Marion Twirling Legacy
Laurel Carrell, a longtime Silver Star Twirlers instructor, guided over 900 youths in 23 years and conducted her final recital on Saturday May 24. She retires from full time twirling to teach elementary school, though she will offer private lessons and remains impressed by the program's impact on local youth.
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Marion
Laurel Carrell
Oppose Sin Taxes and Prefer Income Based Fairness
A reader argues against sin taxes and for a progressive income approach to solve state budget gaps. He contends taxes should be equal as a function of income, warning such levies harm equality before the law and urging temporary broad-based tax increases with possible debt and budget cuts as alternatives.
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David L. Randall
Save VCC campaign earns cross party praise
Vienna Correctional Center local union president Jeff Jackson earns bipartisan appreciation for seeking facts over rumors. He thanks legislators Philip Watson Luechtefeld Best and Jones for stepping up for the area amid criticism. Unity cited as path to progress.
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Vanity and aging amid hospital drama and a mistaken star
In a frank essay Jim Muir reflects on aging after attending a Franklin Hospital meeting. A snide remark about a man resembling Brian Dennehy stings, triggering thoughts of middle age, memory lapses, and resilience. He notes the hospital's possible closure affects staff and a nursing home recreation room scene frames the moment.
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