Southern Illinoisan Editorial Contacts and Letter Rules
The Southern Illinoisan published daily in Carbondale Illinois outlines contact paths for letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent, submission limits of 250 words, required signatures and hometowns, and guidelines on libel personal attacks and editing. It lists newsroom, circulation and advertising contacts, submission methods, and return policies for missed papers and subscriptions.
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Illinois voting glitches cast shadow over election day
Illinois election officials report scattered problems including a drunk judge sent home in Cicero, voters turned away as a polling site burned in Crete, and delays from misread ballots in Oak Park. Some courts extended polls beyond 7 pm while turnout hovered near 50 to 60 percent.
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Blagojevich Defeats Ryan Amid Corruption Shadow in Illinois
Governor winner Blagojevich defeats Jim Ryan as corruption worries hang over the race. Both vow to clean up government while avoiding tax hikes and outline spending limits. Blagojevich touts drug coverage and education funding, plans a midstate venture fund, and raises over 23 million in a record campaign.
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GOP Maintains House Control Amid Senate Skirmishes on Midterm Night
The GOP retains the House as Democrats struggle to defend the Senate in a broad midterm tally. FEC data show the RNC and allied groups outraised Democrats by 184 million through mid October. Across 435 House seats 34 Senate races and numerous state races decided, with governors and key contests reshaping power nationwide.
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Lamar Alexander
Tennessee
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Richard Durbin
Jay Rockefeller
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Jack Reed
Carl Levin
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Montana
Frank Lautenberg
New Jersey
Robert Torricelli
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Kentucky
Thad Cochran
Mississippi
John Warner
Virginia
Pat Roberts
Kansas
Chuck Hagel
Jeff Sessions
Alabama
Mike Enzi
Wyoming
James Inhofe
Oklahoma
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Maine
Pete Domenici
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John Thune
Jean Carnahan
Jim Talent
Tim Hutchinson
Mark Pryor
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Tom Strickland
Minnesota
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Norm Coleman
Mondale
Paul Wellstone
Bob Torricelli
Incumbents Shimkus Wins House Seat
Incumbent Shimkus, pro life and religiously conservative, edged Phelps after one term. They clashed on Social Security privatization and prescription drug coverage with Shimkus backing the plan and tax cuts, while Phelps opposed, citing benefits to corporations and insufficient middle class relief.
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