The Southern Illinoisan Letters Policy and Contact Info
Publisher editor Linda Ritchie Lindus and staff invite reader letters up to 250 words. Contact details for news tips circulation and classified ads are provided, including phone numbers and emails for Carbondale, Murphysboro, De Soto and Williamson County. Address changes go to P.O. Box 2108, Carbondale.
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Major League Baseball Faces Steroid Use Debate
Ken Caminiti claimed at least half of major league players use steroids prompting calls for a ban. Players and managers disputed the figure, while comparisons to past eras show a stark rise in player size and strength across today’s game.
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Steroids in baseball spark calls for testing and reform
The piece argues that steroids create muscle-bound players, inflate home run totals, and attract fans and long-term deals. It criticizes owners for proposing tests while unions resist, labeling such behavior as dangerous and corrupt, sending a harmful message to youth.
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Night Lights At McAndrew Bring IBEW Help To SIUC Stadium
Community notes celebrate IBEW local 702 donating labor to install lights at SIUC McAndrew Stadium. Daylight Dawgs last night game at McAndrew in 1973 hints at attendance battles amid Saturday recreation dollars. Also praised is Franklin County HHS budget use for free drug testing kits for bi county parents.
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Conventions clash as parties weigh timing in 2004 race
Washington bureau chief Carl P. Leubsdorf examines how GOP and Democratic plans for their 2004 national conventions reflect a broader question. If conventions merely ratify nominees, which party will hold the final memory advantage and does site choice influence momentum or electoral outcomes?
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