Destination development in Marion faces silence and doubt
The Southern Illinoisan questions the Marion destination development plan anchored near I 57, noting months of no anchor store announcements and calls for clearer information. The piece recalls the May 2010 press conference by Millennium Development LLC promising 378.6 million in investment, 6000 jobs, and significant regional impact while urging transparency and continued support.
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Voice of the Reader Our real problem is Congress
A reader urges overhauling Congress to curb corruption and debt. Proposes 12 year term limits for lawmakers, livable salaries tied to Social Security, retirement via Social Security, Medicare health care, nine months in session, three months home, outlaw lobbyist payments, and an end to wars funded by borrowed money. Bit Schwe gman Carbondale.
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Small Arms Treaty Fearmongering Card Prompts Senate Protest
A political appeal warns that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama back a United Nations Small Arms Treaty to register ban and confiscate private firearms worldwide. The message urges readers to lobby senators against ratifying the treaty, labeling it a global gun control scheme.
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The text provides several contact numbers and websites for U S Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, Representative John Shimkus, and State Senator David Luechtefeld, including district and DC phone lines and official sites.
Fat, government, and family meals in the obesity debate
Kathleen Parker argues obesity is driven by culture and poverty, not just diets. She critiques nanny statist policies, praises private efforts like Together Counts, and calls for personal responsibility and intact families to curb rising child obesity.
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