Editorial board and letters policy for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan outlines letters to Voice of the Reader, signed with hometown and optional telephone, up to 250 words, and reserves the right to edit. It lists submission methods, tips for reporters, contact numbers for news tips and circulation, and advertising contacts. The paper is published daily from Carbondale, Illinois, and owned by Lee Enterprises, with postal and online addresses provided.
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Blagojevich education plan links lottery sale to funding
Governor Blagojevich proposes selling or leasing Illinois state lottery for about 10 billion dollars to fund education reform. About 40 percent would finance four years of improvements, including longer school years and new textbooks, while the rest would be saved to provide roughly current lottery funding of 600 million annually until 2024, prompting questions about the plan’s fiscal logic and timing.
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Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Illinois governor’s education plan critiqued by Decatur Herald
The Decatur Herald and Review critiques Governor Blagojevich’s education plan as vague with few details and a funding mechanism relying on future taxes. It notes Meeks’ possible run as a catalyst and warns that money may favor Chicago while downstate schools risk inequities. The piece urges concrete spending plans and fairness across districts.
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James Meeks
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Judy Baar Topinka
Letter to editor on energy myths and Solar power
The author argues solar energy is renewable and urges urgent national action. They claim oil's era is ending since Spindletop in 1901 and call for a Manhattan Project scale effort costing one trillion dollars to solve the energy crisis, asserting solar is free and supply infinite.
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Last days warn of gold fever and oil price myths
A reader warns of financial doomsday notions tying gold and oil to end times, predicting $1800 per ounce if war with Iran occurs and $200 per barrel oil. He cites a rising dollar decline, stock market crash fears, and urges turning to Jesus amid hard times. A separate letter thanks a newspaper for a Mother's Day story and shares a personal, faith-filled message to childless mothers.
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Dixie Chicks Courage Faces Backlash In Not Ready To Make Nice
Leonard Pitts argues the Dixie Chicks chose to speak out amid threats and boycotts over Natalie Maines remarks about President Bush. He notes a culture of risk aversion in pop culture and contrasts past protest icons with today’s cautious celebrities while praising the Chicks for stand.
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