Leaders Among Us recognized by The Southern and SBJ
Ten outstanding citizens from Southern Illinois received the Leaders Among Us award at a Community Leaders Breakfast at John A. Logan College Carterville. Recipients include Chris Boyd of Dongola and Sarah Lavender-Brashear of Murphysboro among others, honored for public service and community impact across the region.
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Southern Business Journal
Southern Illinois
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Chris Boyd
Dongola
Southern Illinois Electrical Cooperative
Boyd
Sarah Lavender-Brashear
Murphysboro
Poshard Foundation
Sarah Doerner
du Quoin
Marshall Browning Hospital
Richard Grigsby
Mounds
Mike Hanes
Carbondale
Illinois
SIU
Marching
Salukis
Diane Hood
Carbondale Community High School Foundation
Women’s Center
Boys and Girls Club
Jerry King
Harrisburg
Jeff Lingle
Cobden
Alto Pass
Friends of the Cross
Bald Knob Cross
Hospice of Southern
Leaders Among Us Award Winners Announced
Our view notes the 10th annual Leaders Among Us awards ceremony naming ten recipients. The piece highlights the privilege and responsibility of recognizing community leaders and calls attention to the honoring event.
Letters to the Editor Policy at Southern Illinoisan
Readers are invited to send signed letters addressing current issues. Submissions must be typed or emailed, include a telephone contact, and be within 250 words. News reporting lines provide contact numbers for various areas and official letter submission details.
Illinois officials contact details summary
Gov Pat Quinn James R Thompson Center Chicago offices list Springfield and Chicago contact numbers for Governor Lieutenant Governor and U S Senators Durbin and Kirk with phone and web addresses for public inquiries. The record lists three offices in Illinois including the State House in Springfield and the James R Thompson Center in Chicago.
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Pat Quinn
Springfield
State House
Chicago
James R. Thompson
W. Randolph
Running From Life Ends At Key West
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on Brenda Heist who vanished in 2002 and reappeared in Key Largo after years of wandering. The piece considers the lure of running away, the toll on family, and the inescapable truth that life eventually catches up.
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Renda Heist Beanes
Key West
Continental
United States
Heist
Pennsylvania
Lititz
Sheriff's Office
Key Largo
Florida Peninsula
Lee
Morgan
Brenda Heist
Tolhuin
South America
Antarctica
Globe
Golden Pen finalist letters address SIU leadership and parenting
The Southern Illinoisan seeks votes for April Golden Pen, with finalists Jim Ritcheson Loren Klaus and George Kuhn. Vote online at www.thesouthern.com goldenpen or by mail by May 10, 9 a.m. Send ballots to Gary Metro, 710 N. Illinois Ave., Carbondale IL 62901.
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Thesouthern.com
Gary
Metro
Voice of the Reader
The
Southern Illinoisan
P.O. Box
Carbondale
Thesouthern
SIU
Jim Ritcheson
Murphysboro
SIU Carbondale
Loren E. Klaus
Glen Carbon
Pat Quinn
Ed Hightower
George J. Kuhn
Mount Vernon
Gary Metro
N. Illinois Ave
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Sendavel
Midwest
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Gmail
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Mike
Hotmail
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Jerry F. Costelloi
Leonard Pitts JR
Miami Herald
Herald Plaza
Miami
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Miamiherald.com
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