Contents	May 1992
Illinois Issues	Vol. XVIII No. 5 Established 1975

	Chairman Quern to higher ed: Reallocate funding Michael D. Klemens 11
	Bobby Rush and Mel Reynolds defeat incumbent congressmen Manuel Galvan 14
	The Nature Conservancy: privatization of policymaking Beverley Scobell 18
	Science and state government since 1851: the case of the Illinois River Peter Friederici 22

Columns	Departments
Politics Gov. Hick's budget buffaloes city slickers Charles N. Wheeler III...6	Letters...4
	Legislative Action Budget for children and families Amyllen L. Bodily...26
The state of the State Edgar proposes budget to fill $1.5 billion gap Michael D. Klemens...8
	Judicial Rulings F. Mark Siebert...27
	Names...28
The Pulse Braun's upset win as Democratic nominee Nick Panagakis...30
	Book Reviews A cornucopia for Illinois enthusiasts Robert M. Sutton...29
Chicago Hispanic gains in representation Manuel Galvan...32	State Reports Anna J. Merritt...31
	State Stix Marearet S. Knoepfle...35

Cover illustration: Pictured is Art Quern, chairman of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Quern is featured in an article by Michael D. Klemens beginning on page 11. The photo is by Richard Foertsch/Photoprose and was taken at the Chicago office of Rollins Burdick Hunter Co. where Quern is chief executive officer.

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