Editorial board and letters policy details from The Southern Illinoisan
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Thesouthern
Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Ave
Southern Ilinoisan
Lee Enterprises
Davenport
Iowa
Du Quoin State Fair nets record 330000 attendees
Du Quoin State Fair officials report a record turnout with an estimated 10 to 15 percent spike in attendance, reaching about 330000 patrons over a 10 day run. Dozens of vendors and a lineup including George Jones Neil McCoy Smash Mouth and Dierks Bentley helped drive strong interest.
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du Quoin
George Jones
Neil McCoy
Smashmouth
Dierks Bentley
Du Quoin State Fair Enjoys Record Crowds and Mild Weather
Voice of the South reports higher attendance at the Du Quoin State Fair boosted by free entertainment on the outdoor stage with acts like the Marshall Tucker Band and Blue Oyster Cult. Highlights included car and harness racing the World Trotting Derby a bustling carnival midway livestock shows and a demolition derby. Mild weather over most of the 10 days and higher gas prices kept crowds local and spending locally with strong regional turnout. Officials commend the Du Quoin State Fair team for a successful event benefiting the region.
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Marshall Tucker Band
Blue Oyster Cult
du Quoin State Fair
Marion residents question lake expansion and land use
Letter writer Pauline Howerton of Marion questions city spending on a Sugar Creek lake while noting 331 acres of surrounding land and suggesting enlarging the existing lake using local land and funds. She cites Corps of Engineers involvement with Rend Lake and recalls prior editor letters from 2001.
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Marion
Sugar Creek
Dog Connell
Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Pauline Howerton
Nursing home article questioned by former HR director
A reader challenges an Aug. 23 Shawnee Christian Nursing Center article, disputing its portrayal as based on a fired employee. The letter-writer, a former HR director, says their six year experience caring for an elderly neighbor contradicts the reported account and notes the patient’s terminal illness after hospitalization.
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Shawnee Christian Nursing Center
Mary
Heather
Grace of God
William Prewitt Herrin
Honest man returns lost monitor at Sam's Club
Jack Coss Johnston credits a kind stranger who found his expensive computer monitor left in the cart and brought it into Sam's Club on Aug 14. He thanks the anonymous Good Samaritan for the honest act and offers blessings.
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Sam’s
Sam's
Jack Coss
Johnston City
Du Quoin council backs Keyes Park playground upgrades
Dove D Corsett MPH administrator Perry County Health Dept lauds Du Quoin City Council for funding and completing Keyes Park playground renovations. Community praise notes increased child activity and years of sparse play.
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du Quoin
Keyes Park
War on Terror scapegoat for America's ills
EDNARD PITTS JR. argues that the War on Terror is used to deflect domestic failings amid high prices and disasters. He critiques Donald Rumsfeld and the Bush administration, links Iraq to Sept. 11 rhetoric, and suggests U.S. policy has provoked more terrorism while casualties mount.
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Connecticut
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