DCFS — doing its best____________4
The bad image of the Department of Children and Family Services is unjust
By Gary Adkins
Local government documents:
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A new project for libraries
By Greg Mansfield
Rev. Jesse Jackson's 'push' to 'excel'
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From country preacher to civil activist to moral leader
By Robert McClory
Should the property tax be scrapped?___12
NO By Gerald R. Glaub
YES By Jean and Dennis Hostetler
Ethnic waters still run deep in Chicago___16
A historical look at the ethnic groups which form one of America's greatest cities
BOOK REVIEW By Richard J. Shereikis
Springfield keeps commission government
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By James Krohe Jr.
SPECIAL FEATURE: The Daley Legacy Daley's secret was votes and pros
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Balancing competing interests with jobs, services and urban pride
The second of a two-part article by Milton Rakove
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Illinois reshapes urban role
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State control shifting from legislative to
executive branch
By Robert W. Kustra
THE STATE OF THE STATE _________2
By Gary Adkins
Can the coal industry dig itself out?
LEGISLATIVE ACTION ____________26
By Gary Adkins
Thompson balances state's budget without raising taxes
POLITICS _________33
By Robert Kieckhefer
The race is on — for the November election
CHICAGO ____________34
By Milton Rakove
Bilandic — filling Daley's shoes
WASHINGTON ____________35
By Mark Gruenberg
Rostenkowski's compromise: complete but unpopular
SELECTED STATE REPORTS_____25
JUDICIAL RULINGS____________30
Approve multistate compact
EXECUTIVE REPORT ____________30
Ice storm/Wage agreement reaffirmed
AUDITOR GENERAL REPORTS_____30
STATE STIX____________30
ILLINOIS ITEMS____________31
LETTERS____________31
NAMES______________ 32
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