Miners pitcher Cody Hall leads team toward Frontier League finals
In a scramble by the Southern Illinois Miners Cody Hall stood out with a top long drive and his 10th win as the Miners swept Traverse City Beach Bums to reach the championship series against Florence Freedom. Game 3 is set for 7 p.m. at Rent One Park Marion. Hall, a calm, talkative presence, credits team chemistry for success and would be the clinching winner in a favorable script.
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Les Winkeler
Tom English
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Marion
Oakland A’s
Debates Set For 12th District Candidates At Marion Center
The Southern Illinoisan notes a Thursday debate among Green Paula Bradshaw Democrat William Enyart and Republican Jason Plummer at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center. Doors open 6 p.m. with general seating. debate runs 7 to 8:30 p.m. and will be webcast on thesouthern.com and bnd.com. WSIU will air live, with WSIU-TV showing a taped Friday broadcast. Final debate scheduled Oct 10 at Lindenwood University in Belleville.
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Paula Bradshaw
Carbondale
William Enyart
Belleville
Jason Plummer
O'Fallon
Marion Cultural and Civic Center
Thesouthern.com
Belleville News-Democrat
Bnd.com
Wsiu-Fm
Wsiu-Tv
Bradshaw
Enyart
Plummer
Letters to Editor Policy limits and contact details
The policy outlines letters to the editor guidelines including 50 word limit signed with hometown, verification phone, and editorial discretion. It lists submission methods via mail, phone numbers for reader reports, and editor contacts for the Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale and surrounding areas.
Officials contact lines for Illinois leaders and offices
Official contact details for Illinois governing bodies and senators are listed. Gov Pat Quinn Springfield address and numbers. Stage James R. Thompson Center Chicago contact. U S Senator Durbin and Kirk offices with phone numbers and websites. State Senator Gary Forby contact lines included.
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Springfield
State House
James R. Thompson
W. Randolph
Chicago
Obama’s dangerous weakness in world affairs
Monacharen argues that President Obama shows a diminished US role abroad, citing his stance on Iran and the Arab Spring, his defense cuts, delays in sanctions, and perceived appeasement toward Cuba and Egypt. The piece frames his leadership as weak and accused of diminishing American power.
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Ortega
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Tehran
U.N
Egypt
Tunisia
Cuba
Alan Gross
Gross
U.S. Agency For International Development
Stevens
Muslim Brotherhood
Cairo
Voice of the Reader on seniors dignity and pensions
A reader from a state service background writes that retired workers with combined Social Security and state pensions face squeeze from state federal and local governments. The letter criticizes politicians for mismanagement and unequal blame while urging measures to preserve dignity and self respect after many years serving others.
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Marlene Koerner
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