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Contents |
June 1984 |
Illinois Issues |
Vol. X
Established 1975 |

6 Looking beyond the myths of Jesse Jackson By Robert J. McClory

10 The Mondale win in Illinois: a salvage operation By David H. Everson

15 Vrdolyak wins opener in Cook County power politics By Paul M. Green

18 The making of the mayor: Chicago 1983 Excerpts from the new book
22 Teacher performance: one arena of education reform By Cynthia Peters
Economic Development
27 THE BUSINESS CLIMATE: Illinois in competition for new manufacturing jobs By Stan Diamond
Columns
2 Politics
The real path for legislation By Charles N. Wheeler III
35 Legislative Action
Worker's compensation on the table By Diane Ross
44 The Media
The perilous power of the polls By Tom Littlewood
47 Washington
Pulling together for Illinois By Charles J. Abbott
Departments
05 Letters
39 Judicial Rulings
Probation for a misdemeanor stays on the record/Township assessor cannot also serve on DuPage County Board/Look-alike drug law passes constitutional test/Cumulative voting rights for stockholders/High court affirms death penalty for Caballero
41 Executive Report
Comprehensive plan to retrain laid-off Harvester workers in Canton/ Department of Employment Security created by executive order/Prepaid Health Plan for Medicaid recipients/ NIU professor invents electronic motor controller
42 State Stix
43 Selected State Reports
43 Names
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