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Contents ----- December 1995
Illinois Issues
Vol. XXI, No. 12
Established 1974
Danger zone: culd species lawbe the greatest threat?
Harold Henderson-----10

The art of nature: drawings by one conservation illustrator
Peggy Boyer Long-----16

Brownfields: the state's program lies fallow
Jennifer Halperin-----18

Columns
Politics
State charter shows some tarnish on its silver anniversary
Charles N. Wheeler III ______ 6

The State of the State
Child death review teams try to keep kids alive
Jennifer Halperin_________ 8

Your Turn
Money makes the rich school districts come in first
James P. Durkin__________ 31

A View from Metro East
Sen. Ralph Dunn's departure has the mark of a 'political deal'
Patrick E. Gauen_________ 38

More features

Illinois might profit from federal cuts
J. Fred Giertz _______ 20

Expelling the teacher no easy assignment
Kristy Kennedy _______ 22

Cash clout in legislative elections
Kent D. Redfield ______ 24

Departments

A Conversation with Our Readers
Ed Wojcicki ____________ 3

Innovations
Girls benefit from sports
Beverley Scobell _________ 4

Books
The story of French Peoria
Toby Eckert ____________ 28

Book briefs
Peter Ellertsen _________ 29

State Stix
Worth taking a gamble?
Brian Lee _____________ 30

Letters ____________ 33

Court Briefs
Jennifer Halperin and F. Mark Siebert ________ 35

State Reports
Anna J.Merritt___________ 35

People
Beverley Scobell _________ 36

Esprit de Pol _____ see back cover

Cover illustration: The osprey on our cover was drawn by Olin Harris, a staff artist for the state Department of Natural Resources and an adjunct professor in publication design at the University of Illinois at Springfield.

December 1995/Illinois Issues/5


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