Carterville celebration book funds support and history
A regional history book Carterville Cambria and Crainville looks back at our towns will be sold at the Casterville Celebration. Sheri Hunter and former student Jennifer Spence led the yearlong project funded by community donations and pictures. Proceeds go to the Anne West Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Cambria
Crainvile
Sheri Hunter
Jennifer Spence
Spence
Anne West Foundation
Hunter
Letters to Editor Policy and Contact Details
The Southern Illinoisan outlines letters policy and submission contacts. It notes publication of author names and hometowns, rights to edit letters, and that report news is not published. Contact Voice of the Reader with street and email addresses and editor names for submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voice of the Reader
The
Southern Illinoisan PO
Thesouthern.com
Richard
Pete” Peterson
Wsiu-Fm
Clemente
St. Louis
Chicago Tribune
Baltimore Sun
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Officials contact list for Illinois lawmakers
A compact roster of U S senators and representatives with listed phone lines and websites. Names include Mark Kirk Dick Durbin Jerry Costello Shimkus David Luechtefeld and Dan Reitz with local and DC numbers and web addresses.
Baseball’s home plate violence and safety history
A commentator recalls high profile collisions at home and first base, debates changes to protect catchers, and tracks safety advances in baseball from 1920s spitball bans to 1950s helmet mandates. It contrasts football’s rough image with baseball’s evolving rules and features historical figures like Posey, Pujols, Rose, Fosse, and Ray Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carlin
Posey
Cardinals
Albert Pujols
St. Louis Cardinals
Tony la Russa
Ray Fosse
Marion
Fosse
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Pete Rose
Rose
Oakland Athletics
Buster Posey
Yankees
Carl Mays
Herrin
Ray Chapman
Baseball
Mickey Cochrane
Ducky Medwick
Branch Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rickey
Sand Hill
Gorham High School
Gary Geiger
Geiger
Anita
Big Oil blamed for price swings hurting workers
A reader from Chatham denounces Big Oil over pump price moves, noting oil gains of 1 to 2 dollars raise gas prices by 10 to 15 cents while large drops in oil cost lead to only a penny cut at the pump. The letter argues high gas prices raise costs for fruit and vegetables and threaten the economy, urging action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Parker
Carbondale
Good Samaritan Food Pantry
Peace Coalition of
Southern Illinois
Parker
PTSA
then-Lincoln Junior High
Church of the Good Shepherd
Cuba
Church Women United
Illinois
United States
Jer Chatham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Annazette Collins
Chicago
Springfield
Kurt Erickson
State of
Annazette
General Assembly
Collins
Tom Johnson
West
Kim Lightford
Maywood
Mattie Hunter
Kyle McCarter
Lebanon
Boyton Street
Benton West City
Lee Fronabarger
Blue Sky Vineyard
Elise Rochman
Blue Sky
Barrett Rochman
Thesouthern
Gary
Metro
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Gary Metro
U.S
Mark Kirk
Kirk
Senate
Dick Durbin
Durbin
Jerry Costello
Costello
House
John Shimius
Nouse Gov
Shimkus
Gary Forby
David Luechtefeld
Tendavel
Midwest
Brandon Phelps
Repphelps
Gmail
Mike Bost
Hotmail
John Bradley
Dan Reitz
Repreitz
ZOD News
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