Editorial | thesouthern.com

- Log In Using Your Account
  Log In
  
  Don't have an account? Sign Up Today

64°
- Carbondale, IL (62901)
  
  Today
  
  Sunny early then increasing cloudiness later in the day. High 73F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph..
  
  Tonight
  
  Cloudy. Low 54F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
  
  Updated: May 20, 2019 @ 1:28 am
- Full Forecast

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

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Lack of funding is a harsh reality

19 hrs ago

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Saluki softball, thumbs down to sports betting proposal

May 17, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thank you, teachers

May 12, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Welch, Bryson, Vanfossan

Updated May 16, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Region's history was changed 10 years ago

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Region's history was changed 10 years ago

May 8, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern | If Saluki Success Program isn't broken, don't fix it

May 5, 2019

Voice of The Southern | Thumbs up to Bob Butler, Frank Bleyer; thumbs down to more rain and more flooding

Editorial

Voice of The Southern | Thumbs up to Bob Butler, Frank Bleyer; thumbs down to more rain and more flooding

Updated May 16, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Stop blaming Chicago when it comes to Carbondale gun violence

Apr 28, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to SIU golf teams, thumbs down to more Dunn controversy

Updated May 16, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Butler left quite a legacy in Marion

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Butler left quite a legacy in Marion

Apr 24, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Immediate corrective action needed in Perry County

Apr 21, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Easter, thumbs down to more wet weather

Apr 19, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Gov. Pritzker was right to sign 'Tobacco 21'

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Gov. Pritzker was right to sign 'Tobacco 21'

Apr 14, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Hartzog's legacy, thumbs down to racist flyers

Apr 12, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Vaccinate. For all our sakes.

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Vaccinate. For all our sakes.

Apr 7, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to BEER scholarship, thumbs down to state trooper fatalities

Apr 5, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Take nothing for granted and go vote

Mar 31, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Carbondale Farmer's Market, thumbs down to police cars being struck on our roadways

Mar 29, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Dunn's deception knew no bounds at SIU

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Dunn's deception knew no bounds at SIU

Mar 24, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Mike Day, critical access funding

Mar 22, 2019

Opinion | Voice of The Southern: SIU has shaped our region and our lives

Editorial

Opinion | Voice of The Southern: SIU has shaped our region and our lives

Mar 16, 2019

Opinion | Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Saluki Marcus Bartley, thumbs down to possible census undercount

Editorial

Opinion | Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Saluki Marcus Bartley, thumbs down to possible census undercount

Mar 15, 2019

Voice of The Southern: A lot of what-ifs attached to state budget

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: A lot of what-ifs attached to state budget

Mar 10, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Saluki Success Program, thumbs down to weather

Mar 8, 2019

Voice of The Southern: SIUC gets much-needed boost with nursing announcement

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: SIUC gets much-needed boost with nursing announcement

Mar 3, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Pritzker's visit, thumbs down to stance on gun laws

Mar 1, 2019

Voice of The Southern: Fear not, Carbondale's Strip poised for a rebirth

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Fear not, Carbondale's Strip poised for a rebirth

Feb 23, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to tabling mileage tax proposal, thumbs down to Pritzker

Feb 22, 2019

Editorial | Gilbert best choice to chair SIU Board; we hope Pritzker keeps Ryan, Sambursky and Britton

Editorial

Editorial | Gilbert best choice to chair SIU Board; we hope Pritzker keeps Ryan, Sambursky and Britton

Feb 17, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Big Muddy Film Festival, thumbs down to Mother Nature

Feb 15, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Mary Nell Chew, Corene McDaniel

Feb 8, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Got the flu? It's a good idea to stay at home.

Feb 3, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to end of shutdown, thumbs down to Mother Nature

Feb 1, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Hopefully, our leaders learn from shutdown

Jan 27, 2019

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Diane Hood, thumbs down to Washington dysfunction

Jan 25, 2019

Voice of The Southern: King's words still ring true today

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: King's words still ring true today

Jan 20, 2019

Notifications
Settings

Topics

Breaking News