The Southern Illinoisan Letters Policy and Contact Info
Publisher Linda Ritchie Lindus and Editor Gerald Garcia oversee letters to Voice of the Reader and SoundOff. The notice lists contact emails and phone lines for news tips, subscriber services, classifieds, and display ads, plus publication details and submission rules.
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Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Sisoundoff
Yahoo.com
Illinois Prison Closures and Transportation Proposals Stir State Debate
The letter urges closing Vienna Correctional Center and Anna State Hospital while SIU moves to Edwardsville. It argues for transportation investments, including extending Illinois 24 to St. Louis and a Mississippi River bridge, to boost regional commerce. The writer critiques mass incarceration and calls for renewed focus on rehabilitation and budget relief.
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Vienna
Anna State Hospital
SIU
Edwardsville
National Forest
Jackson
Williamson
Saline
Gallatin
Illinois
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Carbondale
St. Louis
Gorham
Mississippi
George Ryan
Citizens react to environment and community kindness in Illinois letter page
A lengthy reader letter page blends environmental critique with strong opinions on politics, car culture, media accuracy, 9 11 donations, and social issues. It also includes thanks to strangers who helped an elderly woman in Murphysboro, praising Southern Illinois hospitality and contrasting with New York behavior.
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Jackson County
Williamson County
Illinois
U.S. Postal Service
Bush
Texas
Murphysboro
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