Staycation Season: Explore Southern Illinois This Summer
Our region offers festivals fairs and events from Herrin Festa Italiana to the Du Quoin State Fair plus outdoor wonders from Giant City State Park to Shawnee National Forest. Enjoy music food bocce riverfronts and fireworks while saving gas this season.
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Letters to the Editor Policy for Southern Illinoisan
The policy outlines requirements for letters to the editor including word limit signing, telephone verification, and editorial rights. It notes not to publish libelous content and provides contact details for submission by mail and email along with editor and contact numbers.
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Murfreesboro mosque clash warns of rising extremism
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that the Murfreesboro legal fight over a Muslim mosque exposes a broader pattern of bigotry and fear. He links threats, vandalism, and court battles to a dangerous national psyche, urging vigilance to prevent a descent into barbarism.
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Law change needed for teachers in Illinois SB7
To the Editor from Carbondale Deanna Boozer Cohen argues SB7, a reform package linking teacher performance with tenure, layoffs, and hiring decisions, will position Illinois as a leader in education. The writer cites research on effective teachers helping lagging students catch up and supports SB7's passage for better classroom instruction.
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Don’t thank Obama for bin Laden death editor letter
A reader argues that thanking President Obama for Osama bin Laden’s death is misplaced praising the cook rather than the clown. The writer credits the Navy SEALs and the military for their role in the operation. JOANNE CLAYTON 4ERRIN
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