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Contents |
February 1984 |
Illinois Issues |
Vol. X
Established 1975 |
6 Sex Crimes: Revisited By Katherine Lawson
12 State Adoption Policy By Gary Adkins
17 Cahokia: forgotten metropolis By Peter A. Rathbun
20 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Reinventing agriculture in Illinois By James Krohe Jr.
Columns
2 The state of the State
Whither goest low level radioactive wastes? By Margarete S. Knoepfle
4 The Media
Hearst, McCormick and Murdoch By Tom Littlewood
28 Book Reviews
A midwestern perspective on economic issues By Ralph Collins Walter
29 Science
Hazardous waste: the search for solutions By T. Paul Torda
30 Legislative Action
The hectic fall 'veto' session. By Diane Ross
42 Chicago
High stakes in county elections By Ed McManus
43 Washington
Winter navigation on the Great Lakes? Charles J. Abbott
Departments
34 Judicial Rulings
Property tax exemptions/ When a product is protected: Dow Jones v. Chicago Board of Trade
35 Executive Report
Great Lakes states take protectionist stand on water/ Agency appeals court ruling on real estate 'discount' sales/ Illinois opens office in Osaka, signs trade agreement with Liaoning in China/ Governor unfreezes 30 capital projects/ Rockford voters approve tax hikes, reject others
36 Letters
36 Selected State Reports
37 Attorney General Opinions
39 Names
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