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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan announces contact details for newsroom staff and departments including Publisher Linda Ritchie Lindus and Managing Editor Gerald Garcia. It outlines letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent submission rules, word limits, signing requirements, and contact methods plus daily publication details and classifieds ad contacts.
Illinois lawmakers debate a measure to let counties license venues serving alcohol on site amid drunken driving incidents linked to late hours near Kenney. Sheriff Massey cites three wrecks, two in December, one in January, prompting calls to enforce existing laws and curb regulatory overreach rather than expand state licensing authority.
Reader letters urge Gov. Ryan to reject a $63 million cut to childcare, eliminate the earned income disregard, and raise co-payments for mostly low income families. The author warns of up to 1,600 children losing aid and invites calls to officials. The page also includes views on gun control and horse riding in Shawnee National Forest with specific trail alternatives and a call to comment to Richard Johnson.
The governor's representative Robert Winchester is accused of misrepresenting union actions. AFSCME says it has returned all calls and met the governor's team about Illinois budget gaps. The piece argues the plan would close Vienna Correctional Center and cut jobs, urging readers to pressure the General Assembly to save VCC from budget cuts.
Illinois voters confront a three way GOP race where front-runner Jim Ryan faces scrutiny over positions on O’Hare expansion gun rights and the death penalty. Critics say his campaign avoids tough issues, risking leadership credibility if elected.
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