Voice of the Reader editorial policy and contact info
The Southern Illinoisan prints letters to Voice of the Reader up to 250 words, signed with hometown, and edited as needed. It lists submission methods, verification telephones, and contact details for publishers editors and staff plus subscriber services and ad placements for The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale Illinois.
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Zoning Board Clears Walmart Rezoning Near Murphysboro
To the Editor the writer criticizes the Murphysboro Zoning Board for a five hour hearing over rezoning a strip along Illinois 13 east of Murphysboro to commercial to permit a Wal Mart Super Center. The author notes outdated planning documents and questions costs safety and resident impact. The board voted unanimously after a brief closed session to approve the change.
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Jackson County Stage Company thanks supporters after 25th season
Mary Boye PasT president extends gratitude to Bank of Carbondale and community supporters for staging 25th season across three venues. A fourth youth production is planned at Brehm Prep School. Despite demolishing our old theater in 2005 we continue fundraising to secure a permanent space.
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Community echoes praise across civic, sports and arts scenes
Letters celebrate congressional accountability and civic duty, praise Herrin council return of Marilyn Orso, and salute Metropolis Superman Days festival. They laud Boys & Girls Club growth in Carbondale, Texas execution plans for Angel Resendiz, Frances Brown’s Union County legacy, Honda plant setback in Southern Illinois, Williamson County golf fundraiser, Steve Finley’s 300-300 milestone, Southern Illinois Music Festival, World Cup enthusiasm, and Carbondale’s Abundant Health Clinic reaching 5,000 patients.
Wilson fights for border hard line against immigration reform
Former California governor Pete Wilson argues his 1994 Proposition 187 stance was correct and urges Republicans to close the border before any guest worker or amnesty plan. He says California’s GOP decline stems from softer past positions, while Sen Hagel counters the critique and warns of long odds in halting illegal immigration.
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