Letters Policy and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan outlines contact methods for news tips letters to Voice of the Reader and classifieds. It specifies submission rules including word limit sign required, telephone verification, and disallowing poetry or mass submissions. It also notes office hours and postal address in Carbondale Illinois.
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Voice of the Reader
The
Southern Illinoisan
P.O
Carbondale
N. Illinois Ave
Lee Enterprises
Davenport
Iowa
IDOT and State Police Urge Caution on Illinois 13 Construction
Illinois 13 construction begins Monday as IDOT and Illinois State Police urge motorists to slow down in work zones. Officials note annual injuries and fatalities to road crews from speeding or lack of caution, with IDOT representative David Phelps promoting safe driving through planned summer projects in Downstate Illinois.
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Illinois 13
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Illinois
Downstate
David Phelps
Phelps
Illinois 13 traffic: plan ahead and show courtesy
Illinois 13 congestion between Carbondale and Marion grows with summer heat and rising gas prices. IDOT urges drivers to leave 10 to 15 minutes early, obey speed limits, and show courtesy in work zones to reduce road rage and fines doubling in construction areas. Gov Blagojevich backs expansion, promising economic development for Southern Illinois.
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Illinois
IDOT
Illinois 13
Rod Blagojevich
Southern Illinois
Fifth-Grader Kayce Cheatham Epitomizes Courage After Salyers Trial
Herrin fifth grader Kayce Cheatham, survivor of a brutal last fall assault by Darrell Salyers, testified with grit and media presence. A jury convicted Salyers on predatory criminal sexual assault, aggravated battery of a minor, and aggravated kidnapping, in a case highlighted by Cheatham’s defiant stand and the community’s call for heightened protections for children.
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Williamson County
Darrell Salyers
Salyers
Herrin
Kayce Cheatham
Amy Schulz
Inn
Joseph Duncan
Johnson County
Cheatham
Koyce
Lisa Beaty
Illinois
Miss Cheatham
Tami
Kayce
Eminent domain abuse prompts Carbondale reader letter
A Carbondale reader condemns rising eminent domain misuse nationwide and locally. The writer argues elected officials swore to uphold the Constitution and warns seizure of private property for tax revenue or new developments threatens basic rights. He cites roads and bridges as legitimate use but condemns winding redevelopment.
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Carbondale
United States of America
Photos cost U S moral ground with Muslims
Leonard Pitts argues that Abu Ghraib and related abuses have damaged U S standing in the Muslim world. He warns that such images fuel al Qaida recruitment, undermine efforts to win hearts and minds, and threaten U S security. The piece urges humility, accountability, and engaged diplomacy to restore credibility.
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Baghdad
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
CBS News
U.S
America
Islam
Donald Rumsfeld
Fallujah
United States of America
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
George W. Bush
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