Features14---"Pate"In the battle for a personal legacy, the veteran political warrior's toughest foe may be the future itself.by by Rick Pearson 18---Full circleCritics worry that we're returning to a time when the mentally ill were kept out of sight and out of mind. by Jennifer Davis 21---Smokeless in Pleasant PlainsWhile the states and Congress debate curbs on the tobacco companies, some Illinois communities are already moving to stub out smoking. by Frank Vinluan 24---Can they strike a deal?A proposal to deregulate the state's power companies lies coiled right in the middle of the fall legislative agenda. by Anthony Man 27---Bread and circusesOctober is a great month to be a professional sports fan. But do we want to pay for the places athletes play in? by Rodd Whelpley Credits! The watercolor of James "Pate" Philip on this month's cover was done by Stan Adams from a photograph by Terry Farmer. |
Departments3---A Conversation With Our Readers by Ed wojcicki 4---Editor's Notebook by Peggy Boyer Long 6---State of the State by Jennifer Davis Lessons from the spring session 8---Briefly by Donald Sevener 30---Photo essay on baseball by Jon Randolph 32---People by Jennifer Davis 36---Letters 37---A View From Metro East by Patrick E. Gauen Costello's chalengers 38---Politics by Charles N. Wheeler III The State needs a rainy day fund |
