FEATURES
12 Nom deplume by James Krohe Jr.
What's in a name? Less and less that is
Illinoisan in most parts of the state.
16 Congressional maverick by Gayle Worland
About the only label
that fits John Porter is nonconformist.
22 Burns Antagonistes by Mark Brown
Investigating political corruption could make
Democrat Jim Burns a contender in the general election.
But will he have enough friends left to get that far?
28 Public employee pensions by Jennifer Davis
Illinois plays catch-up on state workers' retirement benefits.
30 Home Schooling by Frank Vinluan
This state doesn't regulate parents who teach.
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DEPARTMENTS
3 A Conversation With Our Readers
by Ed Wojcicki
4 Editor's Notebook
by Peggy Boyer Long
6 State of the State
by Jennifer Davis
Retooling social welfare
8 Briefly
by Donald Sevener
33 People
by Jennifer Davis
35 Letters
37 A View from the Suburbs
by Madeleine Doubek
Will this GOP dog hunt?
38 Politics
by Charles N. Wheeler III
Resist diverting tollway dollars
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