Voice of the Reader policy and contact details
The Southern Illinoisan outlines letters to the Voice of the Reader rules including word limit signed with hometown, editoral policy, and contact channels. It lists submission addresses fax email phone numbers for tips, subscriptions, classifieds, and display ads plus staff contacts and newspaper ownership by Lee Enterprises.
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Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Lee Enterprises
Davenport
Iowa
P.O
Festa Italiana in Herrin draws record weekend crowds
Festa 2006 surpassed expectations with sunny heat and near record attendance across five days. The Herrin Chamber of Commerce organized events including a long parade, car show, bocce, golf, and volleyball tournaments, with grape stamp and wine tasting as key Italian cultural markers.
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Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Festa 2006 music and food festival draws record crowds
Voice of the Southern highlights Festa 2006 across food and drink, talent shows, art, road races, and poker runs. Executive director Jim Gentile notes potential record attendance on Friday and Sunday. Volunteers from Herrin, population 11,000, totaled about 500, serving 60,000 to 70,000 attendees and funding next year’s act. Profits fund future entertainment, boost community donations, and reunite distant families. Planning already underway for a Fourth of July fireworks and music at the city park.
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Herrin Festa
Jim Gentile
Herrin
Gentile
Herrin Festa Italiana
Herrin Chamber
Angry letter cites immigration, trust in government, and faith
A reader voices anger at President Bush and Congress over illegal immigration amnesty, border control, and language issues. The letter condemns political leaders and urges legal entry, stronger border barriers, and accountability, while noting distrust and calls for third party voting. It also oddly mentions local health department officials and The Da Vinci Code reflections.
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Bush
House
Senate
Front Page Bias Over Breakups Sparks Reader Debate
Readers argue over front page balance as a large breakup story dominates the Southern’s front page. Critics urge more coverage of NSA spying, Iraq policy, debt, and political failures, not relegated to later pages.
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Southern
NSA
Iraq
Da Vinci Code fans and faith in public debate
A reflection on Dan Brown and supporters of The Da Vinci Code and its film, noting how readers and viewers associated with Christians may react to a work that portrays the Christian faith as a fraud. The piece discusses respect, belief, and the reactions of diverse communities.
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Dan Brown
Brown
Bush era policy blamed for wealth gap and tax cuts
The piece accuses George Bush of enriching the rich through tax cuts and fundraising, arguing tax-free dollars fund oil refineries and factories, weaken the dollar, inflate costs, and erode pensions. It cites a 28 percent dollar drop 2002–04 and 5 percent since April, urging policy focused on national needs over GOP wealth. It warns about land sales pushing up housing costs and McMansions, and calls for a November shift to put America first.
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George
America
Business Week
Republican Party
Raid and Fallout Highlight House Bribery Concerns
A Southern article recalls an FBI raid on Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana after evidence of bribes. The search, approved by a judge, uncovered $90,000 in cash in his freezer. Democrats urge removal from committees while Speaker Hastert protested the unprecedented action to President Bush.
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The
Southern
FBI
William Jefferson
Louisiana
House
Dennis Hastert
Bush
Jefferson
Jackson County Board of Health Members Share Broad Experience
Jackson County Board of Health members bring over five decades of governance experience to oversight of the county health department. Their diverse backgrounds include two family practice doctors a dentist two attorneys a school administrator a family counselor and a health care administrator. They engage with community groups and partners across schools universities health centers and faith based organizations.
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Jackson County Board of Health
John Erbes
Yolanda Simon
Mary Pohlmann
Paul Bennett
Donna McMann
Nancy Muzzarelli
Irma Villadiego
Dan Massie
Health Department
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