Envisioning Southern Illinois Airport Growth
Gary Metro argues for transforming Southern Illinois Airport into a high tech development hub near Carbondale and Murphysboro. He cites SIU research, TEC space, and improvements totaling about 80 million dollars while urging local leaders to attract Boeing Rolls Royce and automotive industry jobs, recalling Oshkosh’s growth.
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Southern Illinois
Sam Goldman
SIU Carbondale
Gary Shafer
Jeff Doherty
Jackson Growth Alliance
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Doherty
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SIU Transportation Education Center
National Guard
FAA
Egyptian Electric Cooperative
Mardale Water District
Delta Regional Authority
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Illinois
Rolls Royce Aviation
Virginia
Rolls Royce
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Experimental Aircraft Association
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EAA AirVenture Museum
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Southern Illinois Airport
Letters to Editor Policy and contact details
Policy notes letters limited to 250 words and submitted via mail. Letters must be signed with the author's name and hometown and include a telephone number for verification. Numbers may be published as author identifiers, not the number itself. The paper reserves the right to edit and will not publish libelous or mass submissions. Editor and editors contact info provided.
Officials contact list for Illinois lawmakers
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, U.S. Representatives Jerry Costello and John Shimkus, and State Senator David Luechtefeld provide multiple office phone numbers and websites for constituent inquiries. The lines include district and Washington, D.C. offices with varying formats and a Midwest.net address for Luechtefeld.
Same sex marriage spark in Charlens Corner column
MONACHAREN argues both sides in the same sex marriage debate. He notes anti gay groups labeled as hate groups while defending traditional marriage as essential for child rearing and societal stability. He questions pre and post Obama stance and urges respectful discussion without name calling.
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Hastings Law School
Christian Legal Society
John Lewis
D-Ga
Dan Savage
Rep. Lewis
SPLC
Barack Obama
Obama
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District of Columbia
Romney
Voice of the Reader urges sustainable diet shift
A reader argues that manure and fertilizer emissions raise nitrous oxide levels and that meat based diets harm the environment. The piece cites UN Environment Program findings that agriculture uses 70 percent of freshwater, 38 percent of land, and 19 percent of greenhouse gases. It calls for replacing meat and dairy with vegetables, fruits, and grains and for consumers to lead by example in daily choices.
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United Nations Environment Program
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