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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2011
Page
4
Jeff Wilson remembers Corey Shaw a 22 year old Du Quoin firefighter who died fighting a Pinckneyville Town Square blaze. The piece honors his service as a Southern Illinois volunteer and thanks his family and fellow firefighters, noting the shared duty of small town responders.
A media policy outlines submission rules for letters to the editor including word limit signature and telephone verification requirements. It lists contact numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto Williamson County and general editorial emails and staff names with phone lines for verification and submission.
U S Senator Mark Kirk and U S Representative John Shimkus list district and Washington numbers plus websites. State Senator David Luechtefeld and State Representative Dan Reitz provide local and district lines with phone numbers and emails.
A reader criticizes partisan blame dynamics and federal Bush tax cuts while urging support for disaster aid. The letter pushes for tax policy benefiting the common good and cites urging Gov Quinn's disaster assistance requests to the White House, ending with a call to register for aid via toll free numbers.
A reader praises Illinois tax increases and criticizes Texas policies. The letter cites Bill Clinton tax rises and Bush era deficits, urges Kirk to support higher taxes on large pension benefits, and argues Illinois should avoid Texas style cuts while noting national concerns over social services.
Public meeting in Tamms on June 11 informed residents about federal disaster assistance for flooding and storms in Southern Illinois. FEMA IEMA and SBA reps explained programs and application steps. Online and toll free options provided. Cairo disaster recovery center opened June 15 at Emerson Elementary to assist residents and small businesses through July 6 with closures on select dates.
The Illinois General Assembly considers House Bill 83 to push juvenile courts toward less restrictive options for low level offenses. Critics note over 150 million dollars spent on eight juvenile prisons with high recidivism and urge Senate approval. Endorsements come from the Illinois State Bar Association PTA of Illinois and Child Care Association of Illinois. Mark D. Hassak, Illinois State Bar Association, Mount Vernon.
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