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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2003
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites letters to Voice of the Reader up to 250 words. Letters must be signed with the author’s name and hometown, include a verifiable telephone number, and may be edited. Poetry, mass submissions, or libelous or personal attacks are not published. contact details for news tips and display ads are provided.
Gary Forby begins a new level of leadership as he is sworn in today as Illinois state senator for the 59th District. The piece places his rise in the lineage of Southern Illinois leaders and notes expectations while cautioning against instant fame.
Forby moves from a sophomore representative to a rookie senator in Southern Illinois. He faces a tougher path in the Senate where he was not elected by voters and must earn respect among seasoned lawmakers. His priorities include education, helping farmers, senior citizens, and creating jobs, with regionalism as key to economic growth.
A lifelong Saluki fan thanks the university and community for five memorable years, recalling sellout crowds, notable victories, and celebrations. The writer credits Matt Painter’s era and urges support for the Fighting Illini as a secondary team.
John Paul Hutson, 20, faced unlawful alcohol by a minor charge in Franklin County. He pled guilty, paid a fine, and was jailed seven days for criminal contempt after arriving in court wearing an obscene yellow shirt. Judge Loren P. Lewis described the incident as inappropriate in a crowded courtroom and ordered the seven day sentence, with a future appearance set for September 18.
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