Remembering 9/11 losses and lessons across generations
Voice of the South remembers the Sept 11 2001 attacks and honors nearly 3000 victims. The editorial recalls other historic dates, cites SIU Carbondale vigil remarks by Hugh Muldoon and Paul Simon, and invites reader feedback through the newspaper’s site and email.
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John F. Kennedy
Neil Armstrong
Pearl Harbor
Germany
Japan
World Trade Center Towers
New York City
Pentagon
Washington, D.C
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Siu Carbondale
Hugh Muldoon
University Christian Ministries
U.S
Paul Simon
Muldoon
Simon
SIU
Live theater thrives in Southern Illinois community
Harry Mosley of Carterville surveys Southern Illinois rich theater scene from amateur to professional. He lists venues such as SIU Carbondale Shryock Auditorium and Marion Civic Center and notes the enduring appeal of live performances. The article highlights cooperative work among cast and crew and invites readers to attend or audition.
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Southern Illinois
Mosley
Miss Daisy
Joseph
Carbondale
O’neil
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Rend Lake College
Inn
Riverside Park Band Shell
Murphysboro
Shryock
SIU
Varsity Center For
Hamlet
Look to God for answers in troubled times
A reader argues economic strain and political promises miss the mark. Citing II Chronicles 7:14, the letter urges humility, prayer, and repentance as a path to national healing and forgiveness. It calls out widespread sin and moral decline as eroding the nation’s foundations.
Help Us Pick August Golden Pen Winner
Voting is under way for the best letter to the editor printed in August. Online and mail ballots determine the winner of the Golden Pen award. Finalists include Donald E. Julian, Gunnar Thoren, and Allen Arbeiter.
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Thesouthern.com
Southern Illinoisan
Donald E. Julian
Alto Pass
Gunnar Thoren
Pinckneyville
Allen Arbeiter
du Quoin
N. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Readers urged to send signed letters with contact info
The Southern Illinoisan invites letters to the editor limited to 250 words and submitted via email or mail. Letters must be signed and include a phone number for verification. Contact details list newsroom phone lines and postal address for Carbondale and Williamson County readers, with editor contacts.
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Voice of the Reader
The
Southern Illinoisan
P.O. Box
Carbondale
Thesouthern
Officials contact details for Illinois and U S senators
Gov Pat Quinn Office lists Springfield state contacts 217 782 0244 Chicago James R Thompson Center 312 814 2121 US Sen Dick Durbin 618 351 1122 202 224 2152 US Sen Mark Kirk 312 886 3506 202 224 285 217 492 5089 senator kirk gov State Senator Gary Forby 618 439 2504 217 782 5509 senatorforby yahoo com
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Pat Quinn
State House
Springfield
Chicago
James R. Thompson
W. Randolph
U.S
Dick Durbin
Durbin
Senate
Mark Kirk
Kirk
Gary Forby
Yahoo.com
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Metro
Harry Mosley
de Soto
Williamson County
Gary Metro
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Ancreon
Mark Fitton
David Luechtefeld
Sendavel
Midwest
Jerry F. Costello II
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