Letters policy and contact details for Voice of the Reader
The Southern Illinoisan outlines how readers may submit letters up to 250 words signed with hometown, and includes contact emails, fax, and mailing address. It lists staff roles for publisher and editors and provides news tips, subscriber services, and advertising contacts.
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Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Lee Enterprises
Davenport
Iowa
P.O
Obama supporters push hope over fear in 2008 run chatter
The Illinois senator speaks at events nationwide raising funds for Democrats and boosting his profile for a possible 2008 White House bid. Analysts note his appeal as a fresh face, with Durbin predicting he could reshape presidential campaigns.
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Illinois Democrat
White House
Obama
Harvard Law
Hillary Clinton
D-N.y
John Kerry
D-Mass
Albert Gore
CNN
Barack Obama
Clinton
Kerry
al Gore
Bush
Harris Interactive
Illinois
Richard Durbin
Iowa
New Hampshire
Durbin
Washington Post
Random House
House
Senate
Washington
America
Whirlpool losses spark clash with Illinois official
Jim Muir disputing Illinois DCEO chief Jack Lavin argues the department inflated job figures and misrepresented progress citing a 2006 Auditor General report. He notes vast gaps between claimed and actual jobs and highlights Illinois poverty concerns and policy criticisms.
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Jack Lavin
Lavin
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Whirlpool
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
William Holland
DCEO
Heartland Alliance
Chicago
Letter against Maytag Whirlpool boycott supports laid off workers
A reader from Westmont pledges to stop buying Whirlpool and Maytag after plant shutdowns in Iowa Illinois and Arkansas. He cites the workers affected, expresses sympathy and wishes for their recovery, and thanks local partners like Owl Creek Vineyard and Southern Illinois Regional Social Services for community support efforts.
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Maytag
Herrin
Chicago Tribune
Iowa
Illinois
Arkansas
Daily News
Duane Brockman Westmont
Owl Creek Vineyard
Southern Illinoisan
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Owl
Women ministers spark marriage amendment debate
A poll shows Illinois voters oppose homosexual marriage and a constitutional definition of marriage. The piece argues women ministers drive calls for change, critiquing scripture interpretation and translations, while naming pundits Miles Stoneman Marion David Broder James Bennett Mona Charen Jim Davidson Clarence Page James Kilpatrick Ann Coulter Molly Ivins.
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Illinois
United States Senate
U.S
Miles Stoneman
Marion
David Broder
James Bennett
Mona Charen
Jim Davidson
Clarence Page
James Kilpatrick
Ann Coulter
Molly Ivins
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