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May 16th, 2008
April's Golden Pen Award Winner
Voice of the Reader 5-16
Ups and downs
Don't blame biofuels for food prices
Winner of 'Pen' hopes to restore cross

May 15th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Ups and downs
Does Edwards really help Obama?

May 14th, 2008
Coal setbacks don't dim promise of FutureGen
Voice of the Reader 5-15
Voice of the Reader 5-14
It's not so easy to 'live with it'

May 13th, 2008
Graduation calls for celebration, safety
IDOT, police fix highway trouble spot
Voice of the Reader 5-13
Voice of the Reader
Some see our heritage disappearing

May 12th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Lawmakers defense of raises 'insulting'
Hillary's new tactic has a point

May 11th, 2008
Voice of the Reader 5-11
Blago's credibility holds up bulldozers

May 10th, 2008
Take some time to thank your mom
Leaders focus on growing our region
Voice of the Reader 5-10
Voice of the Reader
The U.S. war on journalists
Blago's credibility holds up bulldozers
Community involvement is a winning strategy for SIUC
Here's my advice: Never, never quit
One down, two to go

May 9th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Here's my advice: Never, never quit
History disputes 'common knowledge' on Israel's heritage

May 8th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Ups and Downs
Today's I-57 exists because of Gray

May 7th, 2008
Pay hike for state lawmakers? No way!
Voice of the Reader
Voice of the Reader 5-7
Are we a nation of hall monitors?

May 6th, 2008
Work zone speeders risking big fines
Voice of the Reader
Hillary Clinton: Terminator IV

May 5th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Can a Constitutional Convention save pension plan?
Is the Rev. Wright seeking to derail Obama's campaign?

May 3rd, 2008
Stop bickering and get to work!
Voice of the Reader 5-3
Voice of the Reader 5-4
Ticker tape ain't spaghetti
The governor who cried wolf could get a pay raise
The Rev. Wright drowning in a sea of hypocrisy
Obama campaign gives up on finding 'Mr. Wright'

May 2nd, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Ups and Downs
Pick the winner of the Golden Pen
Tears in a newsroom? It happens
What we're buying at college

May 1st, 2008
Voice of the Reader 5-1
Ups and Downs
Pick the winner of the Golden Pen

April 30th, 2008
Ask an immigrant about America's future
Voice of the Reader
Home visit programs cut child abuse and neglect

April 29th, 2008
Feds turn a deaf ear to cry for help
Voice of the Reader
Voice of the Reader 4-29
The Rev. Wright all wrong for Obama

April 28th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Now is the time to improve state's legal climate
Equal pay proposal needs focus, support

April 27th, 2008
Voice of the Reader 4-27

April 26th, 2008
We're thankful for Lincoln Academy memories
Voice of the Reader
Blagojevich sinking further into trouble in the Rezko trial
The single-payer solution
Modern Christianity out of step with Jesus' teachings
Hillary's issues still run deep

April 25th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Given a choice, she just might prefer birds
Is pursuit of biofuels part of food problem?

April 24th, 2008
Voice of the Reader 4-25
Ups and Downs
Kathleen Parker: White male voters may tip the balance

April 23rd, 2008
Let's help our kids to read and succeed
Voice of the Reader
Voice of the Reader 4-23
We and us vs. them and they

April 22nd, 2008
Some 'green' progress, but still too much littering
Voice of the Reader
Voice of the Reader 4-22
Candidates woo wrestling crowd

April 21st, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Are plastic bags more 'green' than paper?
Park district meetings should have been open

April 18th, 2008
Golden Pen Award Winner for March
Voice of the Reader 4-18
Ups and Downs
Don't blame the dog, blame the owner
Let the democrats' debates continue!

April 16th, 2008
Youth are the future of the region
Voice of the Reader
Voice of the Reader 4-16
Obama's remarks just won't go away

April 15th, 2008
We can mine and use our coal safely
Voice of the Reader
Voice of the Reader 4-15
Ken Gray knew how to help Southern Illinois

April 14th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Students need better financial education
Make Olympics a politics-free zone

April 12th, 2008
Two-bracket income tax proposal worth debating
Voice of the Reader 4-13
Voice of the Reader 4-12
The real anti-torture president
These clever lobbyists are all over Blagojevich, Springfield
A from-the-top tragedy happened while shopping
Dreams from my father, lame excuses from my grandfather

April 11th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
'Sugar Babe' knew how to connect with people
'Sounds good' nonsense is clogging our schools

April 10th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Historic buildings, Futures Program, work zone safety
Beware of housework study 'findings'

April 9th, 2008
Prompt payments needed to stop late-fee slide
Voice of the Reader
Voice of the Reader 4-9
Voice of the Reader 4-8
There are better things in life than wins

April 8th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
Taxpayers need access to state financial data
Is there really an environmental crisis?

April 7th, 2008
Voice of the Reader
When left alone, markets will correct themselves
State's late-fee debt a real crushing blow

April 5th, 2008
Lawmakers: Listen to the people and lead!
Voice of the Reader
MLK: Where do we go from here?
Rental inspection program needs careful oversight
Shame, shame on Detroit mayor
Obama's dimestore 'Mein Kampf'

April 4th, 2008
Does it matter if America is popular?
Voice of the Reader
Voice of the Reader 4-4
You can take the boy out of Benton, but ...

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