Southern Illinois races heat up for 1986 elections
In Southern Illinois the 1986 legislative and congressional contests loom with Ken Gray facing GOP interest in his 22nd District seat. Randy Patchett is favored to run again, backed by GOP backing and Thompson appointments. Democrats weigh primary threats from Ken Buzbee and Robert Winchester as they seek to hold or regain seats, while state reps Goforth, Rea, and Richmond face uncertain paths.
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Southern Illinois
22Nd
U.S
Ken Gray
West Frankfort
Gray
Randy Patchett
Patchett
Illinois Claims Court
James Thompson
Anna
Tion
Ken Buzbee
Makanda
Buzbee
Congress
Robert Winchester
Winchester
Thompson
Illinois Department of Conservation
Illinois
State Senate
Vienna
Springfield
Charles Wayne Goforth
Tamaroa
Ralph Dunn
du Quoin
Bruce Richmond
Murphysboro
Richmond
Rea
Neil Hartigan
Realignments after WWII and the forgotten aims of the war
The piece argues the war was driven by economics and security concerns rather than saving European Jews, with Roosevelt’s actions seen as responses to money and fear. It links Yalta calculations to broader power shifts, noting 40 years of European peace under a Cold War and Reagan’s flawed focus on peace and prosperity without addressing totalitarian horror and communism.
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Britain
France
United States
Roosevelt
Germany
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Europe
Great Britain
Reagan
College students driven by near sighted job hunger
Urbana voices lament a campus culture craving immediate employment over broad education. A University of Illinois professor notes freshmen seeking resume tips, a graduate student chasing quick clips, and critics blame universities, politicians, and business for turning education into marketable skill, undermining civic values and leadership for a fragile democracy.
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Urbana
Reid
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
U of I
Chicago
Illinois
Edgar's political future hinges on Thompson's move
Springfield analysis notes Gov. James R. Thompson may seek a fourth term, positioning Secretary of State Jim Edgar to wait. Edgar faces staff recruitment worries and must balance a DUI crackdown record with civil liberties, all while signaling readiness for a gubernatorial bid if Thompson exits.
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Springfield
Jim Edgar
James R. Thompson
Ergo
Edgar
Thompson
Carter Hendren
Edgar Brain
Hanch Thompson
Hendrens
Illinois
GOP
Mispronouncing hometowns fuels pride and humor
Russell Baker reflects on mispronounced place names from Morrisonville Missouri to Nantucket Siasconset and Skaneateles New York. He cites Calvin Trillin's book and notes locals take pride in knowing the correct local pronunciation, even joking about others.
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Calvin Trillin
Missouri
Missoura
Ingrate
Morrisonville
Virginia
Nantucket
Siasconset
Skaneateles
New York
Robert F. Kennedy
Missoula
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Yalta
Bitburg
Adolf Hitler
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