Illinois Issues
Vol. XVI No.1 Established 1975
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Cover illustration: The aerial photograph shows Springfield and the Capitol Complex surrounding the architecturally striking domed Captitol. Taken last April, the photograph is looking northwest. Directly east (to the right) of the Capitol is the new State Library Building, still under construction.
The photograph is courtesy the State Journal-Register, Springfield.
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Columns
Politics
Education's inequities
Charles N. Wheeler IiI _______ 8
The state of the State
State school spending:
Unmet legal needs of the poor:
'A Plan for Action'?
F. Mark Siebert ___________ 10
The Rostrum
The case against fluoridation
Myrtle K. Sapora ____________ 32
The Pulse
Loss of control, loss of faith in government
Michael McKeon ___________ 34
Chicago
Chicago school reform defies conventional wisdom
John Camper _____________ 36
Departments
State Stix
Higher education: Americans earn degrees Thomas E. Morris __________ 6
Letters ________________ 11
Legislative Action
Sales tax system: more consistent Michael D. Klemens _________ 26
Judicial Rulings F. Mark Siebert ___________ 27
Names ___________________ 28
Book Reviews
Illinois labor: History raises question for new generation John H. Keiser ___________ 31
State Reports Anna J. Merritt ___________ 38
January 1990/Illinois Issues/5
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