Contents August & September 1991 Illinois Issues Vol. XVII No. 6 Established 1975 Mayor Richard M. Daley: his views of the city and state Paul M. Green 18 To scrub or not to scrub: the deal to save Illinois coal Harvey Berkman 23 Enterprise zones: Do they work as economic development tools? Michael D. Klemens 26 Chicago's city council: Wolves or sheep? David Fremon 28 State's Medicaid funding, or fingers in the dike Anthony Man 33 Riverboat gambling: Panacean or picayune? Toby Eckert 37 The fatal pattern of plagiary Peter Shaw 40 Dealing with death, by law, for terminally ill: Ruthless or compassionate? Anthony Man 42 Cover illustration: Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley in his office. Elected as mayor two years ago to serve the remaining two years of the term left vacant by the death of Mayor Harold Washington, Daley was reelected to a full four-year term this spring. Illinois Issues' interview with Mayor Daley begins on page 18. An article on Chicago's city council and how the aldermen have worked for — and against mayors — begins on page 28.

Legislative Action Special Section
	The marathon sesssion: Why did it take so long? The budget, redistricting and extension of the two-year income tax surcharge were expected to tie up the spring session. But no one predicted Illinois, like some other states, would go weeks past the beginning of the new fiscal year without approving a budget. Michael D. Klemens, Wen Huang and Caroline A. Gherardini 45
Columns	Departments
Politics 'Hurricane' Edgar: rookie governor's first session Charles N. Wheeler III_10	Letters____________________ 6 State Stix Decimated hopes Margaret S. Knoepfle___________8
The state of the State Phantoms of the budget , for fiscal year '92 Michael D. Klemens __ 14	Judicial Rulings F. Mark Siebert ____________ 53 Names ___________________ 54
The Pulse Northwest suburban lifestyles and issues Nick Panarakis___________60	Book Reviews Lincoln eulogies: fascinating though faulty Paul Simon ______________ 55 State Reports Anna J. Merritt_____________ 59
Chicago David Orr: a rebel in paradise Manuel Galvan ____________ 62

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