Illinois Issues


VOL. II, NO. 3 / MARCH 1976

Table of Contents


ARTICLES


3/A big question looms for budget makers: Will Congress renew revenue sharing?
/Norman Walzer and David Ward
7/Government reform: BGA's controversial crusade
/Taylor Pensoneau

10/Patricia Bourdoumis: thousands like her will get out the vote
/Charles R. Burns

13/State seeks ways to treat 'new' disease — alcoholism
/Mary Lou Manning

16/Lake County: Once a GOP bastion, but not any more
/Ed Nash

18/Fogel's Justice Model: Will Illinois accept it?
/Conrad P. Rutkowski

21/Sewer bans: Burdens and benefits
/Michael Ayers, John Munkirs and Al Grandys

COLUMNS


30/ Chicago: City's new personnel system: A turnabout by the organization?
/Charles B. Cleveland
31/ Washington: What is it that defies all attempts at simplification? Federal aid process!
/Tom Littlewood

THE STATE OF THE STATE


23/ Budget is sure to be labelled 'political'

FOR THE RECORD


12/ Elections: Walker-Hewlett contest recalls 1936 primary that set a record

24/ Legislative Action: Marking time until after the primary

25/ Executive Report: Summary of governor's 'state of the state' message

26/ Executive Report: Attorney General Opinions

28/ Judicial Rulings

FEATURES


22/ Letters
28/ Book Review: Cook County's many special districts
/Charles L. Minert
29/ Names
32/ Calendar


COVER / Tuesday, March 16, is the primary election day in Illinois, and voters will determine who candidates will be for the general election on November 2. The cover illustration was drawn by Sally Watkins of Chatham. She is unit art teacher for the Northwestern School District at Palmyra and a part-time art instructor at Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield.

Articles for Illinois Issues are written by professional writers or by experts in various fields of government. Students have also written for the magazine. The editors welcome inquiries from writers. Unsolicited articles should be accompanied by self-addressed stamped envelope. Consideration will be given to all manuscripts, but all articles published in Illinois Issues must present objectively all sides to an issue. Editorial offices are located at 226 Capital Campus, Sangamon State University, Springfield, 111. 62708.

ILLINOIS ISSUES is published by Sangamon State University. The publisher / editor serves as a faculty member of the university. He is selected by a board whose members are appointed by the presidents of Sangamon State University and the University of Illinois. In addition to subscription income the magazine is supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation, support from the University of Illinois and Sangamon State University, and donations. The contents of the magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of either university, the Ford Foundation or other donors.

Publisher / editor: William L. Day
Managing editor: Caroline Gherardini
Assistant editor: J. M. (Mike) Lennon
Contributing editors: Leon S. Cohen, Conrad P. Rutkowski, Stephanie Cole

Business manager: William J. Geekie
Assistant business manager: John E. Cockrell
Marketing consultant: J. B. Spalding
Art consultant: Diane M. Dudley
Contributing staff: Barb Valiukenas

The Board
Samuel K. Gove, University of Illinois, Urbana,
Chairman
Philip Kendall, Sangamon State University,
Springfield, Vice Chairman
William W. Allen, Illinois Agricultural
Association, Bloomington
Richard E. Carver, Mayor, Peoria
Robert C. Gibson, Illinois State Federation of
Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Chicago
Mrs. Randall Nelson, Carbondale
Odas Nicholson, Lawyer, Chicago
James D. Nowlan, University of Illinois,
Circle Campus
James T. Otis, Lawyer, Chicago
Theodore Peterson, University of Illinois,
Urbana
Honorable Samuel H. Shapiro, Lawyer,
Kankakee
Chris Vlahoplus, Sangamon State University,
Springfield
James M. Wall, The Christian Century, Chicago
Samuel W. Witwer, Lawyer, Chicago
William L. Day, ex officio member

ILLINOIS ISSUES is published monthly (12 times per year).
Editorial and business offices: 226 Capital Campus, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois 62708 Telephone: (217) 786-6536
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