Three Republican ballot reversals by Judge in Jackson County
Judge Todd Lambert reversed the Jackson County Electoral Board and restored Sharee Langenstein Christine Ward Osinga and William Burke to the November ballot, ruling paper clips suffice for petition binding in their races and defending ballot accessibility over procedural strictness. The ruling follows no petition irregularities.
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Christine Ward Osinga
William “Bill” Burke
Electoral Board
Letters to the Editor Policy for Letters Submissions
Policy details for letters to the editor include word limit of 250, require signature and phone number, do not publish author names or hometowns, reserves right to edit, ban poetry, provide reporting phone numbers for specific areas, and mailing and email addresses for submissions.
Officials contacts and offices for Illinois and federal reps
A roster of state and federal representatives with contact details for Illinois officials Pat Quinn and Gary Forby to Mike Bost, including Springfield and Chicago offices, phone numbers, and website links for Durbin Kirk Costello and others.
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Springfield
State House
Chicago
James R. Thompson
W. Randolph
Gun rights and taxes dominate Midwest letter debate
A reader defends armed citizens citing deer hunters as a form of national defense and argues gun control would invite protection from the armed. The letter also endorses Bill Kayne on tax hikes to reduce debt, urging higher taxes on the affluent and broader sales tax, criticizing earmarks and urging voter support for tax‑increasing candidates.
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George Maroney
Southern Illinoisan
Washington
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
USA
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Colorado
Texas
Illinois pensions deserve protection say retirees
A former Department of Corrections employee argues the state must stop blaming workers and retirees for Illinois’ fiscal woes. He cites Article XIII Section 5 of the Illinois Constitution, insisting pension benefits are a contractual right that should not be diminished and urging legislators to fund the pension system consistently.
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Department of Corrections
Middle America
State of Illinois
August Golden Pen vote opens for best letter to editor
Voting is under way for the August Golden Pen award for the month’s best letter to the editor. Readers may vote online at the southern site or by mail addressed to Gary Metro in Carbondale. Finalists include Donald E. Julian, Gunnar Thoren, and Allen Arbeiter with voting ending at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14.
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Pinckneyville
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Chicago
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