Carbondale FOIA turmoil echoes into Illinois pools drive
A safety focused region reports on Carbondale changing FOIA routes for police records to the assistant city attorney while the city clerk handles other requests. The clash among city officials raises trust concerns amid past disclosures about the police chief’s handgun and ongoing homicide investigation questions.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Jody O’guinn
Illinois
Illinois Education Association
Chester Mental Health Center
Illinois Youth Center
Murphysboro
Letters to the Editor Policy Clarifies Submissions
Policy outlines editorial rights for letters including author publication name and editing, lists contact numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto Williamson County and editors Gary Metro and Mark Fitton with emails and extensions. The notice emphasizes letters not treated as news reports.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Officials contact details for Kirk and Shimius listed
U S Senator Mark Kirk contact numbers 312 886 350 and 202 224 2850 plus 217 492 5089 and web site kirk senate gov. U S Representative John Shimius numbers 618 252 8271 and 202 225 5271 with web site hhouse gov shimius.
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Mark Kirk
Kirk
Senate
Dick Durbin
Durbin
John Shimius
Hhouse.gov
Shimius
Voice Of The Reader Endorses Local Truck Stop Icon Preservation
A Marion reader laments demolition of a beloved landmark and urges Pilot Travel Centers to retain a full service restaurant. The letter pleads for recognition as a state or county historic site, noting the stop’s role as a social hub for travelers and locals alike.
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Marion
McDonald's
Grandma
Grandpa
Shelly
Marion Truck Plaza
Refuge
Butler
Not really the greatest generation says letter to editor
A reader identifies as part of the greatest generation and argues against Tom Brokaw’s label. He recalls growing up in World War II, voting LBJ in 1964, and cites the Great Society as a turning point toward increased government dependence and a weakened work ethic, concluding his generation does not deserve the acclaim.
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Jerry Costello
Costello
Congress
House
Collinsville
John Shimkus
Shimkus
Washington
Rep
Tom Brokaw
LBJ
Great Society
Readers vote September Golden Pen Award letter finalists
The Southern Illinoisan invites online or mail voting for September’s Golden Pen Award. Finalists include Carla Feldhamer for critiquing a sobriety test, Alfred E. Sanders for church principles against judgment, and Bill Littrell for criticizing Congress. Winner gets inscribed gold pen and editor column recognition.
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Southern Illinoisan
Thesouthern.com
Carla Feldhamer
Carbondale
Alfred E
Sonny’ Sanders
Marian
Bill Littrell
Jonesboro
U.S. Congress
Thesouthern
Gary Metro
The
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