ILLINOIS PARKS & RECREATION

FEATURES

6	How the Gubernatorial Candidates View Park and Recreation Issues
10	From Washington . . . Secretary Watt Opposes LAWCON, Might Favor It Later
11	From Springfield ... Governor Thompson Strongly Supports LAWCON
18	Meet Your Staffs At IAPD And At IPRA
20	Leisure ... A Good Investment. . . Your Conference Highlights
22	Organizing the 1982 IPRA/IAPD State Conference

ARTICLES

14	14 A Plea For Unity
32	Essential Building Blocks: Directors in the State of Illinois Identify Important Organizational Goals
38	Innovative Programs In Wilmette
40	"Our Gang" Arts Program For Handicapped And Parents Scores Big In Rockford

DEPARTMENTS

4	Highlights Of The Season
4	IAPD And IPRA Events
36	The Legislative Scene
42	People, Places N' Things
45	News Briefs

ANNOUNCEMENTS

4	New Beginnings
12	Recreation Supervisor, City Of Evanston
48	1982 Associate Members
Cover: Illinois Capitol Building

Virgil E. Tipton Jr., Editor
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois

Theodore B. Flickinger, Managing Editor
Executive Director, IAPD, Springfield, Illinois

Doreen Ossowski, Advertising Sales Manager
1440 Thoria Road. Batavia, Illinois 60510
Phone: 312-879-9384

Inquiries regarding advertising should be directed to the Advertising Sales Manager at the above address.

Illinois Parks and Recreation 3 September/October 1982