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November 1989 |
Illinois Issues |
Vol. XV No. 11
Established 1975 |
13 Stan Ikenberry: genteel statesman of higher education
Phil Bloomer
16 Drug use: Illinois' Public Enemy No. 1
Pat Harrison
19 Fiscal 1990's first quarter financial picture
Michael D. Klemens
21 State economic incentives: no bottom line?
Peggy Boyer and Ray Long
Columns
8 Politics
Judiciary: more equal? Charles N. Wheeler III
10 The state of the State
Children and tax policy Michael D. Klemens
30 The Pulse
Deciphering poll results for lesser-known candidates Nick Panagakis
32 Chicago
Mayor Daley: some substance, some smoke and mirrors John Camper
Departments
6 State Stix
How to achieve global food security Margaret S. Knoepfle
12 Letters
23 Legislative Action
Funding college students instead of institutions? Michael D. Klemens
24 Judicial Rulings F. Mark Siebert
25 Names
27 Book Reviews
'The best mayor Chicago's ever had' Fred Bird
29 State Reports Anna J. Merritt
Cover illustration: The photograph is of Stanley O. Ikenberry, president of the University of Illinois. It was taken in his office on the Urbana-Champaign campus during an interview with Phil Bloomer for the article starting on page 13. The photographer is Delfina Colby.
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