Seizure, health updates span SIU, Minnesota coach and local figures
The report follows former SIU football coach Jerry Kill, now at Minnesota, after a sideline seizure the week prior and a hospital release five days later. It also notes Kill’s kidney cancer remission, his cancer fund aiding Southern Illinois families, and a cluster of local items including power outage disturbances by SIU students, police handling, flu shot alerts, a weightlifter’s world championships qualification, Campus Habitat building issues, and Marion youth football sportsmanship concerns.
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Policy for Letters to the Editor in The Southern Illinoisan
The paper outlines submission rules for reader letters including word limit signature and visible hometown, telephone verification, and contact details. It notes editorial rights, that letters are not news reports, and prohibits libelous or mass submissions. Offers mailing and email addresses and editor contacts for Gary Metro and Mark Fitton.
Officials contact lines for Illinois lawmakers
List of U S senators Kirk and Durbin plus U S representative Shimkus and Illinois state lawmakers Luechtefeld and Bost with phone numbers and partial web or email references for official contact. No narrative, plain directory style.
Letters on taxes and political fringe remarks
A reader responds to a prior editor's piece and Dr. Del Rio's column, denouncing fringe right wing tax ideas. The writer argues income taxes fund government, cites wealth inequality over 30 years, and suggests Bencini relocate to Somalia to test anti tax views. The letter criticizes elected progressives and calls for dialogue over tax policy.
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D.C
Faculty pay glut harms students at SIU and peers
A letter to the editor argues that state university funding is skewed toward high faculty salaries, with many professors earning over $100,000 annually. The writer says such bloated pay scales drive up costs for students and alleges universities and community colleges alike mimic these practices, burdening learners with higher expenses.
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Rick Perry as Evangelical Christian Label Debate
Ron Doerce, executive director of Christians for, launches a critique of Rick Perry claiming his public image as a Christian is deceptive and calls out supporters of immoral candidates as betraying true Christianity. He argues evangelicals are falsely labeled and accuses media of normalizing this deception.
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League of Women Voters pushes for fair Illinois district maps
The League of Women Voters of Illinois announced a 2010 petition drive and a federal lawsuit to end map drawing based on partisan views. They urge an objective redistricting process and court action to order maps not derived from political interests. Margaret Flanagan, president of LWV Jackson County, endorses the effort.
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League OF Women Voters of
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