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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 June 1984

Illinois Issues
Vol. X
Established 1975


6     Looking beyond the myths of Jesse Jackson
By Robert J. McClory


10     The Mondale win in Illinois: a salvage operation
By David H. Everson


15     Vrdolyak wins opener in Cook County power politics   
By Paul M. Green


18    
The making of the mayor: Chicago 1983

Excerpts from the new book

22     Teacher performance: one arena of education reform   
By Cynthia Peters

Economic Development

27     THE BUSINESS CLIMATE: Illinois in competition for new manufacturing jobs   
By Stan Diamond

Columns

2     Politics
      The real path for legislation     By Charles N. Wheeler III

35     Legislative Action
      Worker's compensation on the table     By Diane Ross

44     The Media
      The perilous power of the polls     By Tom Littlewood

47     Washington
      Pulling together for Illinois     By Charles J. Abbott

Departments

05     Letters

39     Judicial Rulings
      Probation for a misdemeanor stays on the record/Township assessor cannot also serve on DuPage County Board/Look-alike drug law passes constitutional test/Cumulative voting rights for stockholders/High court affirms death penalty for Caballero

41     Executive Report
      Comprehensive plan to retrain laid-off Harvester workers in Canton/ Department of Employment Security created by executive order/Prepaid Health Plan for Medicaid recipients/ NIU professor invents electronic motor controller

42     State Stix

43     Selected State Reports

43     Names

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