Snowy Wisconsin Trip Note From Waupaca Visit
Gary Metro recounts a March trip to Waupaca Wisconsin with wife Debbie and golf buddy Fred Luebke at the Veterans Home in King. He describes bitter cold snow storms and fluctuating temps, noting a contrast to springlike forecasts and reflecting on weather in Illinois upon return.
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Readers invited to share opinions on editorials
Feedback request asks readers to submit thoughts on editorials via the site or email. It specifies including name address and telephone number for newspaper publication consideration. It outlines where to send comments and how they may appear in print.
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Metro
Thesouthern.com
Voice of the Reader Calls for Illinois Gasoline Tax Cut
Ben Eubanks Sr. from Du Quoin urges Editor to lower Illinois gasoline taxes citing 40.4 cents per gallon combined with federal tax. He compares Illinois to Missouri and Kentucky and argues high tax drives fuel sales to neighboring states, asking Governor Quinn to reduce greed and aid the people.
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Haynes for Mayor of Carbondale Election Support
A reader endorses Steven Haynes for Carbondale mayor in April, citing his long political and Kroger managerial experience. The letter praises Haynes work with Kroger on multiple store locations and argues his business background will benefit the community and aid cost savings for families.
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Fritzler for mayor
Carbondale voters show support for mayoral hopeful Joel Fritzler who embodies participatory leadership. He has served as councilman and volunteer, listening, informing, networking interests, and coordinating post event cleanups.
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Readers urged to send signed letters to editor
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Officials contact numbers and websites list
U S Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin plus Representatives Shimkus Costello and State Rep Dan Reitz provide district offices and phone lines. The compiled details include two numbers each for federal offices, state and local contacts, and web addresses for congressional sites and a representative's page.
Berkeley Muslim teacher sues district over religious leave
The U S Department of Justice has filed suit on behalf of Safoorah Khan a 29 year old middle school math teacher in Berkeley Illinois claiming religious discrimination after her request for a three week December leave for the hajj was denied Her resignation and EEOC complaint preceded the suit The case highlights tensions over religious accommodation in schools and broader debates about Muslim Americans post 9 11
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