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Contents |
August & September 1986 |
Illinois Issues |
Vol. XII No. 8 & 9
Established 1975 |
10 Party politics in Illinois: Republicans v. Democrats et al.
By Paul M. Green
16 O'Hare: First battle in a long war?
By Robert J. McClory
20 Edgar v. Hart v. Springel for secretary of state
By Nora Newman Jurgens
24 No election reform: Bad timing or good politics?
By Porter McNeil
28 Insurance: less liability, but not reform
By Nora Newman Jurgens
28 Senate vote sets new pay raises in motion
By Porter McNeil
28 UI agreement extended; new negotiations to begin
By Porter McNeil
37 The General Assembly circa June 30, 1986
By Nora Newman Jurgens
41 The state of gambling: casino nights & horse racing
By Nora Newman Jurgens
42 Medical Act rewrite fails: 1987 review still scheduled
By Porter McNeil
Columns
2 Politics
GOP targets Senate takeover, but La Rouche facor nil By Charles N. Wheeler III
6 The state of the State
The legislative view of the budget By Nora Newman Jurgens
32 Legislative Action
The power of the majority By Porter McNeil
71 Washington
Money in the Senate race By Charles J. Abbott
73 Chicago
Housing development without displacement By Ed McManus
74 The Rostrum
Bargain politics: second best results By Jack R. Van Der Slik
Departments
9
Letters
Election Almanac
15 Free riders into the General Assembly
27 Traditional party strength
69 Reagon coattails: long or short in Illinois?
54
Selected State Reports
56 Judicial Rulings
The public has a right to information on state-funded abortions
Municipalities can insure through IRMA without losing statutory immunity
Fines and court costs come first in claims on bail refunds
Taxes paid under protest do not go into general funds
Court clarifies standard of evidence for firing tenured teachers accused of crimes
Suing state? Go to Court of Claims if breach of contract; to trial court if fraud
The June 20th batch: refining the fine points in Illinois law
Medical malpractice act: Pretrial panels ruled out, other provisions upheld
61 Executive Report
Municipal garbage: Government goes all out to reduce, recycle it New alfalfa venture Cahokia Mounds, Rock Island Trail
63
Attorney General Options
63
State Stix
64
Names
68
Election Names
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