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The Journal-Courier invites you to share your comments and concerns about any important local, national or international issue.
Open Line is featured on the newspaper's Back Page each day. Comments that are fit for publication but for space reasons don't appear in the print edition of the Journal-Courier will be posted under each article below.
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, Open Line
“How much does it cost to vote for the pet contest?”Editor’s Note: It’s $1 per vote, with the proceeds going to help fund Newspapers in Education.“Does anyone remember when and where Jerry Reed made an appearance in this...
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Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, Open Line
“Who do we talk to about the State of Illinois allowing the insurance companies to raise their rates 20 percent? They got one by us again.”“I had never considered this newspaper a member of the liberal media until I saw the front page...
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Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, Open Line
“Congratulations to Barb Frederick and her family for winning the $100,000 grand prize in the Dreams drawing. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer, more deserving family.”“I went to the New Covenant Church on Sunday night for the...
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Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, Open Line
“If you don’t give the big babies at the Beardstown City Council meetings their way, they call you crazy and will have the chief of police take you out of there. That’s why I don’t go to the City Council meetings. You have to have...
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Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, Open Line
“The mayor of Roodhouse and the current council have spent so much money that it is a wonder that the town can even function. Go into city hall and ask how much city money is being spent on Greene County Days. Citizens demand that the audit be published,...
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Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, Open Line
“I’d like to thank some of the Winchester High School girls for ruining it for everyone. We other students dressed appropriately and followed school rules, even while wearing skinny jeans.”“I would like to thank the board at First...
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Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, Open Line
“Coonridge brought back some memories for me. I have been there and done that.”“If the people of Jacksonville care about the historic sites the governor has closed, you can call the governor at his office, 782-0214. You can express your...
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Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, Open Line
“I think everyone would agree that the construction workers pick a ‘great’ time to work on the roads near Triopia High School. I mean, kids have school, and it takes awhile to get around. Why can’t they find some other time of...
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Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, Open Line
“The incompetence of the new administration at JHS is ridiculous. The abuse of the ‘alertly system’ with the daily changing new rules is an annoyance. Get off the power trip. Stop making unnecessary changes that aren’t working.”“Cruise...
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Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, Open Line
“I guess it’s time to call Lisa Madigan again on the City of Beardstown for not having the police enforce the ADA law that states you cannot block a sidewalk. Maybe they need to be fined, the city and the person or business doing it. I guarantee,...
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