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Illinois Issues

A publication of the University of Illinois at Springfield

March 1998
The Stealth Boss
The Stealth Boss, Page 14

Statewide and legislative campaigns
Statewide and legislative campaigns, pages 18 & 23

Volume XXIV, No. 3 Whom to believe?
Whom to believe? Page 28

FEATURES

14 The Stealth BOSS by James L. Merriner
One year out from an expected re-election campaign,
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley might exercise more
control over his city than his legendary father did.

18 Don't get no respect by Jessica winski
The Rodney Danger fields of the statewide
campaigns struggle to generate public interest.

23 Legislative litmus test by Jennifer Davis
The "partial-birth" abortion issue has energized
challengers in state House GOP primaries.

28 Snapshots: "Cancer clusters" & ailing rivers

31 Editor's choice: Centrifugal forces in culture & politics

32 Photo essay: Illinois' first ladies

DEPARTMENTS

3 Conversation
with the Publisher
by Ed Wojcicki

4 Editor's Notebook
by Peggy Boyer Long

6 State of the State
by Jennifer Davis
Familiar story on women

8 Briefly
by Donald Sevener

34 People
by Jennifer Davis

36 Letters

37 A View from Chicago
by James Ylisela Jr.
The race for Sid Yates' seat

38 Politics
by Charles N. Wheeler III
The governor's last budget

Credits: This month's cover was illustrated by Mike Cramer.

Illinois Issues March 1998 / 5


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