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Contents |
March 1987 |
Illinois Issues |
Vol. XIII No. 3
Established 1975 |

8 The state of the State from Carlinville: 'Better than last year'
Chris Gaudet

9 The state of the State from Freeport: 'In a desperate time'
Deborah L. Gertz

12 Doug Whitley: at the center of state tax policy
Michael D. Klemens

15 1986 elections: the crime that didn't happen
By David H. Everson

24 Severns v. Rupp: How did she beat the incumbent?
Anthony Man
Columns
4 Politics
'What's all this fuss about merit selection?' Charles N. Wheeler III
6 The state of the State
'Serious, but not improving' Thompson Michael D. Klemens
36 Chicago
An organizational metamorphosis Paul M. Green
38 The Pulse
Explaning teacher pay variations Richard Day
Departments
10 Letters
19 Illinois Issues 1986 Index
27 Legislative Action
First impressions and early skirmishes Michael D. Klemens and Deborah L. Gertz
28 State Stix Margaret S. Knoepfle
30 Judicial Rulings F. Mrk Siebert
32 Names
34 Book Reviews
The unemployment powder keg Bernard Schoenburg
35 State Reports Anna J. Merrit
40 Steatehouse Playhouse
Weller v. Christensen Chris Gaudet
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