Columns

Politics
Slatemaking dead for Dems:
Open primaries next?
     Charles N. Wheeler III      6

The state of the State
State contracts and campaign
contributions
     Jennifer Halperin               8

Guest Column
New airport needed
     Rudolph Banovich and
     Michael Rittof                   10

Chicago
Migration and representation
transforming the city council
and thecounty board
     Manuel Galvan                  34

Departments

Conversation with our readers
    Ed Wojcicki                  3

Letters                             7

Legislative Action
Campaign rhetoric shapes agenda
    Jennifer Halperin           26

Judicial Rulings
          F. Mark Siebert      27

Names
    James Pollock and
    Beverley Scobell           28

Book Reviews
Clarence Darrow: a legend on trial
    Wolf D. Fuhrig               29

State Reports
    Anna J. Merritt               30

State Stix
Snapshot of Illinois counties
    Donald Sevener              33

Election Names
Primary races set;
LaRouche candidates file
    Beverley Scobell           back cover

Esprit de Pol
Tickle our funnybone     back cover