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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 2012
Page
4
Editorial argues three remedies for schooling woes: involved parents, highly qualified teachers, and student motivation. It frames teachers as heart of education, urges relevance and enthusiasm, and cites Gen John A Logan to stress ongoing education. Harry Mosley of Carterville signs the piece.
Readers may submit signed letters addressing current issues up to 250 words. Include telephone contact and contact details for newsroom responses. Letters should be sent to Voice of the Reader at The Southern Hindlisan Carbondale IL and via email with editor contacts and phone numbers for verification.
A compact directory lists Illinois figures including Gov Pat Quinn U S Sen Dick Durbin U S Sen Mark Kirk U S Rep Jerry Costello and State Sen Gary Forby with office addresses phone numbers and web links for Springfield Chicago and district offices. The contact details cover state and federal representatives and aim to facilitate constituent outreach.
A View artis Interactive VIEW report ranks Illinois fifth worst for lawsuit climate, with Cook County and Madison County noted as the most and sixth most unfair jurisdictions. Layoffs exceed 10,000 in August, unemployment at 9.1 percent, while a harsher climate could save up to 2.4 billion in tort costs and create up to 147,000 jobs. I-LAW director Travis Akin urges voter participation in judicial elections to improve the system.
A reader urges recalling Governor Quinn and all incumbents over gun regulation, pension shifts, and ISP center closures. The letter criticizes bans on certain firearms and magazines as ineffective while accusing politicians of misusing pension funds and eroding rights. The writer supports enforcing existing laws and opposing new measures.
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