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November 1988 |
Illinois Issues |
Vol. XIV No. 11
Established 1975 |

12 Bernard Turnock: detainer of Illinois chickens but defender of Illinois health
Michael D. Klemens

16 Illinios' congressional races
Jack R. Van Der Slik

18 Appeals from Death Row and the case of Cornelius Lewis
Harvey Berkman

22 Child care for working families: closing the gap
Debi Edmund
Columns
8 Politics
A mistake: turning governors into superlegislators Charles N. Wheeler III
10 The state of the State
Fiscal "88 ends with less of a deficit Michael D. Klemens
30 The Pulse
What Illinoisans think about AIDS Richard Day
32 Chicago
Housing for poor: Reform advocates have it backwards Paul M. Green
Departments
6 State Stix
Porcelain oil lamps Margaret S. Knoepfle
9 Letters
25 Legislative Action
Governor steps into Chicago school reform Michael D. Klemens
26 Judicial Rulings F. Mark Siebert
27 Names
28 Book Reviews
Are we headed for another "stolen" election? Samuel K. Gove
29 State Reports Anna J. Merritt
Cover illustration: The photograph of Dr. Bernard Turnock, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, was taken in front of the department's main Springfield office at 535 W. Jefferson. The photographer is Randy Squires.
The four-color cover illustrations are made possible by a generous grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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