City Council approves funds for Carbondale pool project
The Carbondale City Council votes to add 90,000 dollars toward the Carbondale Park District for its outdoor pool complex, pairing local funds with a 2.5 million dollar federal grant via the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The project aims to attract visitors and boost local business, consistent with more than four decades of planning.
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Carbondale
Carbondale City
Letters to the Editor Policy and contact details
Policy outlines letters limited to fifty words, signed with hometown and telephone for verification, publication of author and hometown. Includes submission methods by mail or email, editing rights, and notes on libel and personal attacks. Contact Gary Metro and numbers for reporting news in Southern Illinois areas.
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Officials contact list for Illinois stakeholders
A compiled list of Illinois government offices and elected officials with incomplete contact details. Names include Gov. Pat Quinn, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, and U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello, plus several office addresses and phone numbers. Corrective verification needed for accuracy.
Immunization Push Warns of Pertussis and New Vaccine Law
William N Werner M D president of the Illinois State Medical Society urges parents to vaccinate children against pertussis amid rising cases. A new state law requires sixth and ninth graders to show proof of a Tdap vaccination with exemptions available for medical or religious reasons. Adults should discuss vaccination with doctors and keep records up to date to protect vulnerable infants.
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Illinois State Medical Society
Saving Tax Dollars By Cutting Legislator Per Diems
A reader questions a $40,000 cost for a special legislative session called by Gov. Pat Quinn and asks if per diem and travel reimbursements should be eliminated. The letter laments pension funding, the influence of revenue motives, and broad cultural changes while urging a return to traditional values.
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Pat Quinn
Illinois
Truman’s Grandson Wreath Incident Sparks Veteran Reply
A veteran expresses outrage over President Truman’s grandson placing a wreath in Hiroshima. The letter argues Truman’s decision to drop the bomb was justified for American lives saved, and criticizes the wreath as inappropriate versus Pearl Harbor or Bataan, recalling Vietnam-era protests by Jane Fonda and long-held patriotism.
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Harry Truman
Hiroshima
Truman
Pearl Harbor
U.S. Arizona
Bataan
Tam
Jane Fonda
Hanoi
President Truman
Illinois is Driving Out Businesses by Scott Reeder
Gov. Pat Quinn appears in unfavorable company as Scott Reeder argues Illinois loses jobs to a Chicago driven by legislative overreach. The piece condemns a bill by Senator Luechtefeld and notes Quinn's costly political grandstanding drawing media focus.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Scott Reeder
Quinn
Amy Goodman
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