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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 grants from the Illinois Humanities Council and the Joyce 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 the grantors, either university or donors.

Publisher: J. Michael Lennon. Editor: Caroline Gherardini. Circulation and advertising manager: Elizabeth A. Curl. Editor emeritus: William L. Day. Associate editors: Margaret S. Knoepfle, Richard J. Shereikis, Larry Smith, Patricia Burtle-McCredie, F. Mark Siebert. Legislative correspondent: Diane Ross. Contributing editors: Tom Littlewood, Ed McManus, Anna J. Merritt, Leroy S. Wehrle, Joan A. Parker, Charles J. Abbott, Charles N. Wheeler III. Business staff: Bonnie S. Roberts. Student assistants: Kristal Brazaitis, Jan R. Martz.

THE BOARD

Chairman: Samuel K. Gove, director, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois, Urbana. Vice Chairman: Michael H. Hudson, vice president, public affairs, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Chicago. Members: Louis Ancel, attorney, Chicago. Michael J. Bakalis, professor of education and management, Northwestern University, Evanston. Clark Burrus, senior vice president, First National Bank of Chicago. Norman Carlson, Arthur Andersen & Co., Chicago. David E. Connor, Commercial National Bank of Peoria. William L. Day, editor emeritus, Springfield. Robert P. Ewing, chairman of the board and president, Bankers Life & Casualty Co., Chicago. James L. Fletcher, attorney, Chicago. James M. Furman, executive vice president, MacArthur Foundation, Chicago. Doris B. Holleb, director, Metropolitan Institute, University of Chicago. Michael J. Howlett, partner, Howlett & Perkins Associates, Chicago. David Kenney, director, Illinois Department of Conservation, Springfield. Louis H. Masolti, professor of management and urban affairs, Northwestern University. Odas Nicholson, judge, Cook County Circuit Court. James D. Nowlan, director, Public Administration Program, University of Illinois, Urbana. Philip R. O'Connor, chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission, Chicago. James T. Otis, attorney, Chicago. Carolyn Oxtoby, owner, Maldaner's Restaurant, Springfield. Theodore Peterson, professor of journalism, University of Illinois, Urbana. Betsy Plank, assistant vice president, Illinois Bell Telephone Co., Chicago. Carl Shier, international representative, Region 4, United Auto Workers, retired. Honorable William G. Stratton, vice president, Canteen Corporation, Chicago. Samuel W. Witwer, attorney, Chicago. James C. Worthy, professor of management, Northwestern University. J. Michael Lennon, ex officio member.

Illinois Issues (ISSN 0738-9663) is published monthly 11 times per year with an August-September double issue. Second-class postage paid at Springfield, Illinois. Editorial and advertising offices: K Building, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9243 (telephone: 217/786-6084). Please address questions regarding your subscription to Illinois Issues, Subscription Division, P.O. Box 251, Mount Morris, Illinois 61054 (telephone: 815/734-6309). Subscriptions: $30.00 year/ $55 two years/ $80 three years; student rate is $15 a year. Individual copy is $2.75 (August/September double issue is $4.95). Back issue is $3.25 (August/September double issue is $5.50). Illinois Issues is indexed in the PAIS Bulletin and included in the PAIS database.

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Contents March 1984

Illinois Issues
Vol. X
Established 1975

6     The Democratic primary for U.S. senator: harmonious rivalry   
By Charles N. Wheeler III

13     Differences dominate GOP primary for Senate   
By Robert J. McClory

17     Education Reform and the powerbrokers    By Don Sevener

22     Economic Development Hugh tech and high ed    By James W. Carey


30     Pate Philip: the unambiguous leader of the Senate GOP    By Diane Ross

Columns

3     The state of the State
      Political economics keeps tax hike temporary     By Diane Ross

33     Legislative Action
      Snafu begins the session     By Cynthia Peters

42     Washington
      An election miscellany     By Charles J. Abbott

43     Chicago
      This is reform?     By Paul M. Green

Departments


5     Letters

34     Executive Report
      Assistance centers for small business/ Citicorp takes over First Federal/ Rate hike for Illinois Bell/ Six-year drop in traffic deaths/ State mortgage program

34     State Stix

36     Attorney General Opinions

37     Judicial Rulings
      State must restore cuts in hospital Medicaid payments/ Broadcast ban lifted for higher courts but not for trial courts/ Excluding minorities from juries is unconstitutional only if it is systematic/ Prisoners can be sent out-of-state to ease overcrowding/ Court upholds penalilies for marijuana possession

39     Names

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