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Four lane plan for Illinois 13 127 gains support
The proposal to widen Illinois 13 127 between Murphysboro and Pinckneyville with bypasses east of Vergennes and west of Pinckneyville aims to speed access to Interstate 64 and St Louis. The plan, though planning took time, could cut commute times by about 15 to 20 minutes for Murphysboro to downtown St Louis and would complement the region’s four lane highway network.
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Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Vergennes
Interstate 64
St. Louis
Southern Illinois highway plan eyed for Murphysboro to Pinckneyville
Illinois 13 127 upgrade prompts public hearing at Pinckneyville Junior High School October 11. Proponents tout economic development and safer four lane access to Metro East St. Louis region. opponents fear local business impact. Authorities emphasize county growth and regional connectivity as key benefits.
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Mount Vernon
Benton
Harrisburg
Marion
Carbondale
St. Louis
Illinois Department of Transportation
Ilinois
Pinckneyville Junior High School
E. Water St
Highway 154
Murphysboro Letter Arguing Against Low Income Housing Nearby
A Murphysboro reader objects to a proposed 50 unit low income housing project near General John A. Logan School. The writer cites graffiti, decay, and trash, arguing the site would harm a new, clean school and questions where Gandalf group leaders live and their stance on nearby developments.
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Murphysboro
John A. Logan
Gandalf Group
Poshard credibility debated over dissertation accusations
A reader argues that if W D Wallis is right about copied material in Dr Poshard’s dissertation then he should resign and his doctoral committee and graduate school reviewers should face scrutiny. The letter questions the credibility of SIU and its College of Education and warns consequences for all connected and for SIU graduates.
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W.D. Wallis
Dr. Poshard
Poshard
College of Education
SIU
President faces harsh press on Emancipation Proclamation
The piece notes hostile editorials labeling the President as dishonest, a murderer, or a criminal. It argues history vindicates Lincoln and urges respect for the office, contrasting contemporary derision with the Emancipation Proclamation’s significance.
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Chicago Times
Illinois
New York Post
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln
Chicago
Chicago corruption cries from SIU turmoil
Victor Turner of Carterville argues that Chicago control over SIU affairs taints Southern Illinois politics and polling. He cites 1998 polling manipulation against Glenn Poshard, calls for independence, and warns against anonymous accusations while urging Southern Illinois self determination.
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Tribune
Glenn Poshard
Siu
Chicago
Illinois
South Dakota
South Carolina
West Virginia
Victor Turner Carterville
Justice by color and law through history and now
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that racial bias taints American justice from Marion Indiana to Money Mississippi and Jena Louisiana. He cites cases where white defendants walk free and black victims suffer, noting a long pattern of unequal treatment and the persistence of race in law and society.
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Marion
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Neshoba County
Jena
Louisiana
Robert Bailey
Justin Barker
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Barker
Genarlow Wilson
Marcus Dixon
Andy Shaquanda Cotton
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