3       From the Editor's Desk

5       Director's Desk

7       Program Highlights For The IML
               83rd Annual Conference

9       River Bend Revisited - The Illinois Human Rights
               Act Does Not Prohibit No-Spouse Policies

11      Municipal Price Index, 1995

13     Wetland Enhancement

14     Sister Cities

15     Comptroller's Corner

17     Municipal Rights To Regulate Group Homes
               Strengthened By Recent Decisions

18     Municipal Calendar

19     Accessing Grant Money: Enhancing Your Chances

21     Corporate Names Can Be
               Checked Instantly Over Internet

23     The Illinois Rural Bond Bank Announces Schedule
               For Fall 1996 Pooled Bond Issue

25     Surfing The Net For The Right Wave

26     Municipal Exchange