Thumbs up ... to coach Dale Lennon and the Southern Illinois University football team for sweeping the Missouri Valley Football Conference and earning a No. 1 ranking in a national poll. The Salukis can now watch Sunday's playoff selection show with no trepidation. The Dawgs already know …
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Streams of unconsciousness from the world of the outdoors:
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Our View: Some people won't like the idea of selling Carbondale's water and sewage services to a private operator, but there are compelling reasons to give the proposal a fair hearing.
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Chancellor pick shows enthusiasm, pledges hard work
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Public Building Commission of Williamson County announced construction of the administration building is on schedule for completion in January - culminating some 25 years of planning by the PBC to provide space for the county's elected officials.
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It's official: We're among the worst budgeters in the nation. Not "we" as in you and I; that's we as in the people we send to Springfield to work on our behalf.
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They killed a killer last week.
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If someone were going to make a movie about the budget problems plaguing state government, it might be a version of "Field of Dreams" - in reverse.
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The massacre at Fort Hood last week is the perfect apotheosis of the liberal victimology described in my book "Guilty: Liberal ‘Victims' and Their Assault on America."
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Thanksgiving is around the corner, and families will be gathering to share a meal and, perhaps, enjoy another annual telecast of "The Wizard of Oz." The 70-year-old film classic bears close watching this year, perhaps more than others, for the message woven into the lyrics, written during…
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The fans simply didn't want to leave Saturday night.
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Former President Bill Clinton visited Capitol Hill recently to deliver a pep talk to Senate Democrats. "It's not important to be perfect here. It's important to act, to move, to start the ball rolling," he reportedly told senators. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel sounded a similar…
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The next round of golf I play may be my last but only because of the changing season. It is a time when many golfers take stock of their game, including me.
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Thumbs down ... to knee-jerk political loyalty, specifically to U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello for his vote in favor of the 2,000 page health care reform package approved Saturday night by the U.S. House of Representatives. There is no doubt some type of health care reform is needed, but the ex…
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The so-called "newsroom brawl" between an editor and a writer at The Washington Post recently has been a fine distraction for the health care-weary.
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The sun was just dipping below the western hills when I heard the familiar sound of a 9.9-horsepower outboard straining to push a boat onto its trailer. Moments later, the boat and trailer being squeaked away into the distance.
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A sampling from the Web: "Why are these Muslim invaders allowed to carry on freely in this country ... protected by outreach, Obama, and PC mental illness?" "Simply put, most Muslims in non-Islamic countries have an evil axe to grind and a scurrilous hidden agenda." "Muslims should be dep…
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Our View: With a great weather forecast, a top-ranked football team and a chance to attend the final regular season home game, there never will be a better time than Saturday to cheer the Salukis at McAndrew Stadium.
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