'End welfare as we know it' Donald Sevener 12 Cook County presidency plum David Fremon 20 Midwifery in modern age Jennifer Halperin 24 The ever expanding tollways, mainly in the suburbs Robert Heuer 27

Columns Politics Edgar delivers his infomercial selling himself for a second term    Charles N. Wheeler III    6 The state of the State Edgar ran through the politician's boilerplate of talking points    Jennifer Halperin    8 Guest Column Children with disabilities deserve regular rather than special treatment    Ed McManus 10 Chicago The fiscal truth and a modest proposal for citizen enlightenment    Paul M. Green 42

Departments Conversation with our readers    Ed Wojcicki 3 Letters 9 Legislative Action Lesson in education funding    Jennifer Halperin 32 Judicial Rulings    F. Mark Siebert 33 Names    James Pollock and    Beverley Scobell 34 Book Reviews Understanding Lincoln and the Civil War    David Zarefsky 36 Election Names Congressional candidates on ballot in March primary    Beverley Scobell 40 State Stix Caring about health care    Donald Sevener 41 Esprit de Pol see back cover

Cover illustration: "I always thought public aid was supposed to help you," says Carolyn Lee, pictured on the cover with daughters Stephanie (left) and Gina, at their home in a Springfield housing project. But she hasn't seen much help from welfare. Her monthly grant is too small to cover all her bills, she has been unable to get supplemental benefits for a son who has a sight disability, her benefits were cut when she went to work and all but $50 of child support paid by her ex-husband is kept by Public Aid. Her story is a typical one told by welfare recipients throughout the state. Their stories about how welfare doesn't work is reported by Donald Sevener, beginning on page 12. The photograph was taken by Judy Lutz-Spencer, a free-lance photographer in Springfield.

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