RLCD board defies open government amid secrecy row
West Frankfort activist George Morris leads a petition demanding answers as the Rend Lake Conservancy District board refuses to renew GM Gary May’s contract and provides few public explanations. May’s firing comes after past controversies including Kevin Davis’s resignation and a $250,000 settlement. Local mayors and water customers weigh implications.
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West Frankfort
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Public Meeting Faces Public Input Question in RLCD Agenda
Voice of the Southern area residents who funded RLCD seek questions at Monday morning board meeting. Agenda shows no public comment time but board may add it. expect discussion on recognition of visitors and potential petition presentation. Executive session rules and Open Meetings Act compliance loom as public input remains uncertain.
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Conservancy District Board
Morris
ALCD
RLCD
The Southern Illinoisan Letters Policy Contact
The Southern Illinoisan lists mail and email contacts for letters to the editor Voice of the Reader. It details submission limits of 250 words, signing requirements, verification phone numbers, editing rights, and rules against poetry or mass submissions. It also notes publication address in Carbondale Illinois and posting of subscriber services and ad contacts.
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Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Lee Enterprises
Davenport
Iowa
P.O
Reader letter recalls college life and alcohol culture at Arkansas State University
The writer, a 1956 biology graduate from what is now Arkansas State University, recalls dorm life and adults being treated as such with alcohol only an issue if trouble ensued. He questions SIU's stance, notes learning from consequences, and mentions earning a B.S. with chemistry and military science minors plus an Army commission and two years of honorable service.
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Arkansas State University
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Army
Kayce Cheatham’s courage sparks silence break on assault
Letter writer praises Kayce Cheatham, 12, for speaking out about sexual assault, says her stance inspires women and prompts justice for the perpetrator. Also argues Illinois woodland taxes threaten rural landowners and timber-based livelihoods, urging tax relief and environmental protection from Gov Blagojevich.
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Kayce Cheatham
Miss Cheatham
Kayce
Illnoisian
Diane Recan Carsonoate
Cole city to seek malpractice fix in Carbondale
Carnot Stronstort commends Mayor Cole for pursuing a malpractice fix as the Carbondale city council signals a willingness to address a problem beyond current ordinances. The writer cautions Illinois snowbirds traveling to Florida and notes Bradenton’s ignored licensing issues among health care providers.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Florida
Bradenton
Cole
Cleland Says GOP Slime Machine Aims at Obama in Illinois
Former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland warned at Southern Illinois University Carbondale that the Republican campaign will smear Barack Obama. The piece notes Jack Ryan’s unsealed divorce records and how allies distance from Ryan, with Cleland blaming ads linking him to terrorism for his 2002 loss. The column cites party figures and calls for Ryan to exit.
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U.S
Max Cleland
Carbondale
Barack Obama
Senate
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Cleland
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Jack Ryan
Ryan
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Boston
New York
Paris
Illinois
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Ray LaHood
George Ryan
Peter Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Jim Edgar
Topinka
Steve Rauschenberger
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South Side
Los Angeles
California
Bill Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Clinton
Vietnam
Osama bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Bush
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