Voices oppose Chester Mental Health Center closure plan
The editorial contends Gov. Quinn's proposal to shutter Chester Mental Health Center and six other facilities wastes money, risks 485 state jobs and hundreds of Chester-area jobs, and would require costly upgrades elsewhere. It urges keeping Chester open and criticizes the budget bluff.
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Illinois Youth Center
Murphysboro
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Commission On Government Forecasting and Accountability
General Assembly
Letters to the Editor Policy for The Southern Illinoisan
The paper outlines rules for reader letters including 250 word limit and signed submissions with a hometown, contact numbers used only for verification. It restricts publishing libelous or mass submissions and provides submission contacts to Carbondale, Murphysboro, De Soto and Williamson County offices.
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Officials contact numbers for Illinois lawmakers listed
A roster of contact lines for U S Senator Mark Kirk U S Representative Jerry Costello State Senator Gary Forby State Senator David Luechtefeld and State Representative Mike Bost including district and DC offices with listed phone numbers and email aliases or portals.
Tea party rhetoric raises alarm over anti-government extremism
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that the tea party movement has shifted toward a pitchfork mentality and anti-government, anti-science, and anti-demographic change stances. He cites Oklahoma City, SPLC data, and a trend from remote woods to Capitol Hill, urging a public response.
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Rick Perry
America
Oklahoma City
Southern Poverty Law Center
Capitol Hill
McNeill for Williamson County judge endorsement letter
A reader urges support for Andrea McNeill in the Williamson County judge race, praising her experience and integrity. The letter notes personal ties and urges a vote for McNeill, calling it a plus for the county.
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Williamson County
McNeill
Jack McReynolps
West
Not a gun but a life cut short at Washington Park
The mother of two Washington Park children laid to rest after their senseless deaths. Community mourns as authorities release details and friends describe the victims’ brief lives.
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Obama
America
Washington Park
Spirit of America resilience after 9 11 unity message
Imam of the Islamic Center of Carbondale recalls backlash after September 11 2001 and praises America's resilience unity and openness. He notes diverse faiths stood with Muslims and that dialogue increased understanding despite fear and suspicion United as citizens America will overcome hardship.
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America
Islamic Center of
Carbondale
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