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March 1984 |
Illinois Issues |
Vol. X
Established 1975 |
 6 The Democratic primary for U.S. senator: harmonious rivalry 
By Charles N. Wheeler III
 13 Differences dominate GOP primary for Senate 
By Robert J. McClory
17 Education Reform and the powerbrokers By Don Sevener
22 Economic Development Hugh tech and high ed By James W. Carey
30 Pate Philip: the unambiguous leader of the Senate GOP By Diane Ross
Columns
3 The state of the State
Political economics keeps tax hike temporary By Diane Ross
33 Legislative Action
Snafu begins the session By Cynthia Peters
42 Washington
An election miscellany By Charles J. Abbott
43 Chicago
This is reform? By Paul M. Green
Departments
5 Letters
34 Executive Report
Assistance centers for small business/ Citicorp takes over First Federal/ Rate hike for Illinois Bell/ Six-year drop in traffic deaths/ State mortgage program
34 State Stix
36 Attorney General Opinions
37 Judicial Rulings
State must restore cuts in hospital Medicaid payments/ Broadcast ban lifted for higher courts but not for trial courts/ Excluding minorities from juries is unconstitutional only if it is systematic/ Prisoners can be sent out-of-state to ease overcrowding/ Court upholds penalilies for marijuana possession
39 Names
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