Voice of the Reader policy and contact details
Editorial policy for letters to Voice of the Reader at The Southern Illinoisan outlines limits and requirements. Letters must be signed with hometown, up to 250 words, and may be edited. Contact details for submissions and newsroom staff are provided, along with subscriber, classified, and display ad information and paper address.
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Southern Illinoisan
Tion. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Lee Enterprises
Davenport
Iowa
P.O
Medicare Part D confusion prompts Illinois aid extension
Gov. Blagojevich extends Illinois Cares Rx through December 2006 to cover seniors and disabled who struggle to enroll in prescription drug plans. He notes hundreds of thousands remain unaware of eligibility as Bush promotes signups nationwide. The Federal open enrollment resumes November 15 after a Monday deadline.
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Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Bush
Blagojevich
Illinois Cares
Illinois Cares Rx shields seniors amid Part D enrollment delays
Gov Blagojevich cites Illinois Cares Rx as temporary Medicaid-like coverage for low income seniors and disabled until Medicare Part D enrollment, with state hotlines open for guidance. The plan bridges the Part D donut hole, offering supplemental drug coverage for those not yet enrolled, while eligibility caps are set at $21,218 for individuals and $28,480 for couples.
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Cares
Blagojevich
Illinois Cares
Illinois people help neighbors after severe spring storms
A voter letter praises state response to spring storms, notes IDOC inmate work crews aiding IEMA IDOT and communities, and argues for stronger use of Illinois coal, highlighting regional inequities and calls for political action. It cites Gov Blagojevich and U.S. Rep Costello and urges citizen involvement.
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Illinois
IDOC
IEMA
IDOT
Roger E. Walker JR
Illneis Dept. of Corrections
Southern Illinois girds future after New Madrid fault doubts
In a regional reflection, concerns arise about building near seismic zones as Missouri and Illinois completed a new multi million dollar bridge linking Illinois to Cape Girardeau over the Mississippi River. The note contrasts such projects with past examples like California’s seismic risks near fault lines.
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Illinois
New Madrid
Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi River
California
San Andreas
Reader letters praise Mr. Davidson on eternity and faith
A reader defends Biblical miracles against scientific critique in a letter praising Jim Davidson’s April 8 column. The writer argues skeptics cannot disprove the Bible, asserts faith without fear, and urges continued preaching. The note thanks Davidson for his perspective.
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Jim Davidson
Jesus
Mr. Davidson
Roads to Nowhere Lead to Beautiful Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois columnist Jim Muir rebukes Sen. Kirk Dillard over a Chicago Tribune quote about tollway lease funds. He catalogs regional sites from Giant City to Shawnee National Forest and argues Southern roads lead to thriving communities, not waste. He invites Dillard to tour the area and apologize.
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Kirk Dillard
Southern Illinois
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Peter Roskam
Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich
Senator
Peoria
Illinois
Giant City State Park
Rim Rock
Pounds Hollow Lake
Cache River Refuge
Lusk Creek
One Horse Gap
Burden Falls
Glenn O. Jones
Dowell
Vergennes
Makanda
Elkville
Royalton
Orient
Hurst
Buckner
Percy
Dubois
Macedonia
Simpson
Muddy
Raleigh
Tamaroa
Walier
Blake Burton
Whittington
DuPage County
Waveland Avenue
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Jim
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