Southern Illinois approves new cancer center in Carterville
The Illinois SIH Cancer Center will be built on 15 acres west of John A. Logan College in Carterville to centralize cancer care locally. The project reflects regional support despite tough finances and aims to reduce travel for patients seeking specialized treatment.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois Healthcare Cancer Center
John A. Logan College
Carterville
SIH
Chicago
Letters to the Editor Policy Clarifies Submission Rules
The Southern Illinoisan outlines letters to the editor rules requiring signatures and a verifiable phone number. It prohibits libelous or personal attacks, allows limited publishing, and provides contact details for submitting letters to Voice of the Reader in Carbondale and surrounding areas.
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Voice of the Reader
Southern Illinoisan
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Carbondale
Thesouthern
Officials contact list for Illinois offices
Gov Pat Quinns Springfield Office and Chicago address with phone numbers are listed along with US Senator Dick Durbin contact details and a general online link for the senator. The material presents official roster style contact points for state and federal representatives in Illinois.
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Pat Quinn
Springfield
State House
Chicago
James R. Thompson
W. Randolph
Controversy over sports sexuality sparks editor letter
Davin Haynes criticizes a columnist for safe stance on sexual orientation in sports and asks if straight athletes have rights in locker rooms. He warns of tensions around gays in athletics and mentions the Boy Scouts.
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Les Winkeler
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
P.S
Boy Scouts
Davin Haynes
Jonesboro
Illinois Poison Center 60th anniversary gains GOP support
Illinois lawmakers Rep Costello Phelps and Rep Reis back funding for the state’s only poison center as IPC marks 60th year. IPC handled about 82 000 cases in 2012 with nearly half involving children five and under and received 14 000 calls from southern Illinois residents. The center fields free confidential hotlines, prevents poisoning, and saves taxpayers money with reduced medical costs and fewer ER visits.
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Illinois
Jerry F. Costello II
Brandon W. Phelps
David Reis
Southern Illinois
Illinois Poison Center
IPC
Costello
Phelps
Representative Reis
Illinois minimum wage hike faces unified opposition from business group
Davin Vite of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association argues against Senate Bill 68 raising the wage to 10 dollars per hour. He cites Illinois 9.5 percent unemployment, 16 to 19 year olds at 26.5 percent, rising costs from ACA, and Moody's warning of recession risk to claim higher wages harm jobs and economy.
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Illinois
Springfield
Chicago
Moody’s Analytics
Moody’s
Midwest
Mount Vernon voters blamed for poor electoral outcomes
In a pointed To the Editor, the writer laments Mount Vernon’s 2008 state attorney race and 2012 judge race, praising Judge Jo Beth Weber as honest while condemning corruption and partisanship. He argues voters must choose the finest people and rejects a wholly corrupt political system.
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Mount Vernon
Jo Beth Weber
Obama
D.C
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