OCTOBER 1981 VOL. VII, NO. 10
Established 1975
ILLINOIS ISSUES is published by Sangamon State University. The magazine's board is appointed by the presidents of Sangamon State University and the University of Illinois. In addition to subscription income, the magazine is supported by grants from the Illinois Humanities Council, the Joyce Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy; support from the University of Illinois and Sangamon State University; and donations. The contents of the magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of the grantors, either university or donors.
Publisher: J. Michael Lennon. Editor: Caroline . Gherardini. Fulfillment and advertising manager: Elizabeth A. Curl. Circulation director: John E. Cockrell. Editor emeritus: William L. Day. Associate editors: Margaret S. Knoepfle, Richard J. Shereikis, Larry Smith. Assistant editor: John G. Martin. Legislative correspondent: Diane Ross Contributing editors: Tom Littlewood, Bill Miller, Robert Kieckhefer, Milton Rakove, Ed McManus, Anna J. Merrill, Robert Mackay, James Krohe Jr., Barbara J. Hipsman, Bob Springer. Artist: Ed Dyson. Business staff: Bonnie S. Roberts, Patricia Burtle-McCredie. Student assistants: Debra Beverly, Becky Bradway.
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Contents
Introducing new columnists: POLITICS
2 Looking down on Chicago
By Barbara J. Hipsman and Bob Springer
6 Transportation and the government's uneven hand
By James Krohe Jr.
10 Illinois roads between a rock and a pothole
By Shelley Davis
BOOK REVIEW By Richard J. Shereikis
15 When Chicago was young
EXCERPTS: The Jews of Chicago; Irish Chicago
SERIES ON SOIL
19 The breaking of the prairie
By James Krohe Jr.
4 THE STATE OF THE STATE By Diane Ross
Appropriations vetoes: more cuts and 'the unveto'
17 SCIENCE By Keith E. Jackson
Rabies: record number of animal cases; new vaccine for humans
26 Legislative Action By Diane Ross and Shelly Davis
PUBLIC HEALTH: Dealing with nurses' shortage/ Ambulances must pass safety tests
CIVIL JUDICIARY: Two-step divorces and domestic violence
INSURANCE: Borrowing on whole life insurance/Political contributions by individual insurance companies/ Reduced rates for senior drivers
PURCHASED CARE: Medicaid reimbursement to hospitals . . . to nursing homes
THE ELDERLY: Abuse of the aged
32 CHICAGO By Ed McManus
Byrne: coming up roses
33 WASHINGTON By Robert Mackay
Abortion battle intensifies
34 THE MEDIA By Tom Littlewood
Dialing down radio regulation
35 THE ROSTRUM By James K. Zerkle
An inequity in sentencing law
13 Social Security: the hottest item at Conference on Aging
14 SELECTED STATE REPORTS
16 LETTERS
28 JUDICIAL RULINGS
One provision of abortion clinic ordinance ruled unconstitutional/Civil Service, not courts, determines 'reasonable' firings/No part-time tenure rights
29 EXECUTIVE REPORT
Fahner appeals ComEd rate hike/Thompson reassigns functions of Lt. Gov.'s Office
29 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS
30 STATE STIX
30 NAMES
GOP leader David Shapiro dies
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