State documents
The first single source of information on this
topic: includes constitutional and legislative
background; practical advice; legal aspects; and
(the bulk of the handbook) sketches, case studies,
and inventories in six program areas. • "Guidelines for Local Human Relations
Commissions," Illinois Commission on Human
Relations [1976], 12pp.
Practical advice for local commission members; lists programs and services of the state commission. I • "Proceedings of the Solar Energy Development Hearings," Division of Energy, Illinois
Department of Business and Economic Development [November 1975], 142pp. plus appendices.
Transcript of public hearings held April 1975. Oral and written testimony from 48 witnesses, including representatives of government, industry, universities and civic groups. • "Comprehensive Legislative Information and
Research Services," final study report of the
Illinois General Assembly Library Study Commission, prepared by Legis 50/The Center for
Legislative Improvement (March 29, 1976), 45pp.
"No other state has approached the matter of
information resources with the foresight exhibited
by Illinois in its creation of the Library Study
Commission." Proposes extending the life of the
commission to study recommendations for
expanded state and national information and
research systems to serve state legislatures.
• Intergovernmental Cooperation in Illinois,
Illinois Department of Local Government Affairs
and Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
(March 1976), 288pp.
Extensive collection of data on Chicago in nine
broad areas — political, economic, and social —
over 133 years. Discusses meaning and utility of
each indicator; lists sources on more current data. • "Illinois and the United States: Some Economic Parallels," by Robert N. Schoeplein in
Illinois Government Research (Urbana: Institute
of Government and Public Affairs, University of
Illinois, March 1976), 5pp.
Examination of population base, labor force,
gross products, manufacturing, and agriculture shows striking similarities between the state and
national economies.
Items listed under State Documents have been
received by the Documents Unit, Illinois State
Library, Springfield, and are usually available
from public libraries in the state through interlibrary loan. Requests for copies should be
sent to the issuing agency./ S.C .
Other reports
• "Chicago since 1840: A Time-series Data
Handbook," by Wesley G. Skogan (Urbana:
Institute of Government and Public Affairs,
University of Illinois, 1976), 109pp. Single copies
available free of charge from the Institute, 1201
West Nevada, Urbana 61801.
8 / March 1977 / Illinois Issues