Illinois Issues

Established 1975
MAY 1980 VOL. VI, NO. 5

ILLINOIS ISSUES is published by Sangamon State University. The magazine's board is 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: J. Michael Lennon
Editor: Caroline Gherardini
Circulation director: John E. Cockrell
Editor emeritus: William L. Day
Associate editors: Margaret S. Knoepfle,
            Richard J. Shereikis
Fulfillment manager: Elizabeth A. Curl
Legislative correspondent: Diane Ross
Contributing editors: Tom Littlewood,
      Bill Miller, Robert Kieckhefer,
      Milton Rakove, Ed McManus,
      Anna J. Merritt, Larry Smith,
      Beverly Fleming, Robert Mackay
Artist: Ed Dyson
Business staff: Bonnie S. Roberts
Student staff: Celeste Quinn, Alden Solovy,
      Cheryl A. Tinsley, Claudia L. Wooldridge,
      Brian T. Townsend, John G. Martin, Janice R. Herrin

The Board
Chairman: Samuel K. Gove, director, Institute
      of Government and Public Affairs, University
      of Illinois, Urbana
Vice Chairman: Thomas F. Roeser, vice
      president-government relations, The
      Quaker Oats Company, Chicago
John N. Collins, director, Center for
      Policy Studies and Program Evaluation,
      Sangamon State University, Springfield
William L. Day, editor emeritus, Springfield
Doris B. Holleb, director, Metropolitan
      Institute, University of Chicago
David Kenney, director, Illinois Department
      of Conservation, Springfield
James R. Kackley, partner, Arthur Andersen &
      Co., Chicago
Louis H. Masotti, director, Center for Urban
      Affairs, Northwestern University,
      Evanston
Odas Nicholson, lawyer, Chicago
James D. Nowlan, Institute of Government and
      Public Affairs, University of Illinois, Urbana
James T. Otis, lawyer, Chicago
Theodore Peterson, professor of journalism,
      University of Illinois, Urbana
Betsy Plank, assistant vice president, Illinois
      Bell Telephone Co., Chicago
Gerald H. Pugh, vice president and director of
      government relations, Combined Insurance
      Company of America, Chicago
Honorable Samuel H. Shapiro, lawyer,
      Kankakee
Carl Shier, international representative, Region
      4, United Auto Workers
Honorable William G. Stratton, vice president,
      Canteen Corporation, Chicago
James M. Wall, editor, Christian Century,
      Chicago
Samuel W. Witwer, lawyer, Chicago
James C. Worthy, professor of management.
      Northwestern University
J. Michael Lennon, ex officio member

Contents

	4 Speaking to the speaker: Redmond's review By Diane Ross
	8 The poor and the public housing crisis By Beverly Ann Fleming
18 No room behind bars By John F. Boyle
13 Supreme Court v. Auditor General: how separate are separated powers? By William L. Day and Britta B. Harris 21 Higher ed budget: the lean years ahead By Celeste Quinn 2 THE STATE OF THE STATE By Margaret S. Knoepfle Signals from Washington 16 SCIENCE By Julie Dutton Cleaning the 'crud' out of Dresden-1 24 LEGISLATIVE ACTION By Diane Ross The uncertainty of Thompson's budget 32 WASHINGTON By Robert Mackay Michel believes he can be No. 1 33 CHICAGO By Milton Rakove Richie's rise 34 POLITICS By Robert Kieckhefer Roses to the electorate 35 THE ROSTRUM By Gary D. Glenn Are Illinois public colleges trying to educate citizens?
SELECTED STATE REPORTS_____ 7 EXECUTIVE REPORT_____________27 The uncertain future of Illinois railroads STATE STIX ____________27 JUDICIAL RULINGS ___________28 Death Penalty/ Product liability	LETTERS_____________________ 28 NAMES__________________30 Attorney General Scott found guilty/Cronin resigns/ Advisory committee for Human Rights Department