Illinois Budget Outlook and Call for Fiscal Prudence
A Southern Illinois editorial condemns runaway spending and pension burdens, noting potential new year revenue could surpass 1 billion but urging that any windfall be used only to pay unpaid bills and Medicaid obligations. It warns against new programs and stresses strict budget discipline for 2012 and beyond. The piece calls for reallocating funds to debt and pensions and seeks reader feedback.
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Illinois Officials Contact List for 2022 2024
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Penn State outrage and student riot over Paterno firing
MONACHAREN writes for Creators Syndicate analyzes the Penn State child abuse scandal and the campus reaction. The piece condemns the university for protecting football interests over children and critiques the ensuing student protests as misguided and symbolic of deeper moral failings.
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Joe Paterno
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Teaching or indoctrination at SIU questioned by local business
A Logan shop owner questions SIU Carbondale education quality arguing graduates lack prior standards. He asks if faculty are teaching or indoctrinating and cites eight semesters at SIU versus four at Logan. He surmises strikes and politics affect instruction and warns small business faces tax and regulatory pressures.
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