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- Carbondale, IL (62901)
  
  Today
  
  Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 33F. Winds light and variable..
  
  Tonight
  
  Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 33F. Winds light and variable.
  
  Updated: November 17, 2019 @ 10:29 pm
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Opinion | Voice of The Southern

The Southern's editorial board members are: Alee Quick, digital editor; Les Winkeler, sports editor; and Tom English, executive editor

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Voice of The Southern: There are intangibles for FEMA to think about when it comes to flood victims

20 hrs ago

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Carbondale multimodal facility, thumbs down to Wilson

Nov 15, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: We must find a way to end gun violence

Nov 10, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Veterans Day, thumbs down to Pinch closing

Nov 8, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Athletes generate money, let's allow them a piece of the pie

Nov 3, 2019

Voice of The Southern | Thumbs up to a fun Halloween, thumbs up to football teams in the playoffs

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Voice of The Southern | Thumbs up to a fun Halloween, thumbs up to football teams in the playoffs

Nov 1, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Let's continue to make Carbondale the place to be

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Voice of The Southern: Let's continue to make Carbondale the place to be

Oct 27, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Walker's Bluff casino, Centerstone

Oct 25, 2019

Editorial: What others are saying

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Editorial: What others are saying

Oct 22, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Coal will live on, but we must embrace other energy sources

Oct 20, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Massac County girls golf, thumbs down to teacher shortage

Oct 18, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Blame teachers? Board? Nope, it's the state's funding system.

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Voice of The Southern: Blame teachers? Board? Nope, it's the state's funding system.

Oct 11, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Recovery Resource Center, Shofstall

Oct 11, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Finding middle ground in the Shawnee National Forest

Oct 6, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Carbondale agreement, Bryan Kelso Crow

Oct 4, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Health care in the United States must change. Our lives depend on it.

Sep 29, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Carbondale City Council, thumbs down to James Wilson

Sep 27, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Recreational marijuana will take time to get used to, but it will be here

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Voice of The Southern: Recreational marijuana will take time to get used to, but it will be here

Sep 22, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to ritual team, JALC renovations

Sep 20, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: As jobs evolve, so should education for our children

Sep 15, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to fair, Salukis; thumbs down to Burns saga

Sep 13, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: The good and the bad inside SIUC's enrollment

Sep 8, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Carterville bakery, Jackson County schools tax

Sep 6, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Carbondale City Council, prep football

Aug 30, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Proposed Shawnee Forest fee is fair

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Voice of The Southern: Proposed Shawnee Forest fee is fair

Aug 25, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Du Quoin State Fair, thumbs down to Madigan's office

Aug 23, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Blagojevich broke the law, and should stay in prison

Aug 18, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to students, Helleny, Bost

Aug 16, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: We’re all tired. It’s time for change.

Aug 11, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to SIUC nursing program, solar field at JALC

Aug 9, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: The state should not turn Big Muddy River into wastewater

Aug 4, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Mike Bost, Deanna Price and JB Pritzker

Aug 2, 2019

Editorial: Proposed SNAP rule will harm Southern Illinoisans, with little economic savings

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Editorial: Proposed SNAP rule will harm Southern Illinoisans, with little economic savings

Jul 28, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs down to River Radio hackers, thumbs up to JALC meeting tape release

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs down to River Radio hackers, thumbs up to JALC meeting tape release

Jul 26, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: There are some things more important than politics

Jul 21, 2019

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Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to more air travel possibilities, thumbs down to seceding idea

Jul 19, 2019

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