The Southern Illinoisan Letters Policy and Contact Details
Contact information for The Southern Illinoisan editors and staff is provided, including addresses in Carbondale Illinois, phone numbers for news tips, circulation, and classifieds, and submission guidelines for letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent with word limits and verification rules. The piece lists publication ownership by Lee Enterprises and postal details for address changes.
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Carbondale
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Closed campus policy urged as new CCHS opens
The Southern editorial board backs a closed campus at Carbondale High School when the new facility opens, citing a lunchtime accident involving six students. A parent letter echoed concerns about safety and the school’s duty to supervise minors, urging rules to keep teens from leaving campus during lunch and urging the board to act now.
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Carbondale High School
School
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the Southern
Reader Letters Range From Gambling to Forest Trails
A reader letters section covers gambling concerns in local businesses, criticisms of a front page pick and police lists, and a Shawnee National Forest update. Topics include illegal gaming, editorial response, accountability for publication, and comment on horse riding in Natural Areas with a March 11 comment deadline.
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Sarah
Carbondale
Shawnee National Forest
Shawnee
Forest Service
The Boomer remembers wires to the past and phones in the home
A Baby Boomer writer reflects on how modern communication spoils quiet moments and intrudes into daily life. He recounts a serious business call interrupted by water sounds and flushing, then jokes about warnings like Hang Up Before Flushing and Wash Hands Before Calling. He notes nostalgia for rotary phones and advocates mindful use.
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Generation X
Flushing
County Health Department
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