Tough old bird frames fight with early breast cancer
Brenda Kirkpatrick, news librarian and editorial assistant for The Southern Illinoisan, writes about her stage one breast cancer battle in Southern Illinois. She recalls mammogram detection in October 2011, praise for local medical staff, and a plea for regular mammograms and self exams. She notes support from family, colleagues, and readers, and aims to live many years beyond cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda
Kirkpatrick
Illinois
Breast Center
Cancer Center
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Readers Letter Policy from The Southern Illinoisan
The paper outlines letters to the editor limits and procedures. Letters must be signed with a hometown author and telephone number for verification. It forbids publishing phone numbers and reserves rights to edit.
Officials Reach Out From Senator Kirk Office
U S Senator Mark Kirk provides contact channels including phone numbers 312 886 3500 and 202 224 2851 plus a district line 217 492 5089 and a Senate site link for constituent inquiries and matters.
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U.S
Mark Kirk
Kirk
Senate
Murphysboro Soccer Inc Seeks Fall Season Location
Murphysboro Soccer Inc MSI reports two successful seasons serving 300 plus kids in the JASON community. A cooperative use of Murphysboro Baseball Inc facility ended when MBI voted to revoke access. MSI seeks new fields, aims for 350 to 400 enrollments, and calls for community support to allow a fall season at a relocated venue.
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Murphysboro Vsoccer Inc
Murphysboro Jason
Murphysboro Baseball Inc
MBI
MSI
Murphysboro Elks Lodge
Murphysborosoccer
Hotmail
Murphysboro
P.O. Box
Voice of the Reader laments Obama stance on gay marriage
In a letter to the editor a reader says President Obama betrayed moral leadership by endorsing gay marriage and questions the nation's Christian moral path. The writer argues civil unions already granted equal rights, predicts a tighter 2014 election, and calls for a third party to represent the 99 percent.
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Voice OF the Reader
Obama
Heaven and Earth
Where is the justice in pension cuts and higher insurance costs
A reader laments long service and tax payments as pension reductions and higher insurance costs loom. The column notes Illinois officials push cuts to fund transportation projects amid a broke state budget, warning today’s retirees threaten tomorrow’s workers. The writer accuses the state of steering toward socialism and questions union protection.
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Southern Illinoisan
Kurt Erickson
Quinn
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
David Vaught
P.S
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Dick Durbin
Durbin
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
Jerry Costello
Costello.house
Gary Forby
Yahoo.com
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Vandern
Midwest
Brandon Phelps
Gmail
Mike Bost
Mike
Bost
John Bradley
Jerry F. Costello II
T.p.o
Jason Speers
Murphysboro Soccer Inc
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