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Illinois Issues
AUGUST 1978 Vol.IV, No. 8
Contents

Comptroller, treasurer races — too close to call ______4
Burris v. Castle, Cosentino v. Skelton
By Sharon Maher

Reapportionment begins now! _________7
Legislative redistricting will determine the political shape of Illinois in the 1980's
By Charles N. Wheeler III

Voting patterns in the 96 Downstate counties _______15
Sidestate, Southwest, North Central, Southeast — old loyalties and new trends
By Peter W. Colby and Paul Michael Green

ILLINOIS ISSUES ELECTION SURVEY: The Senate
GOP will gain seats in Senate — but not enough ____________22
Candidates for Illinois Senate ____________23
Education is top priority of Senate candidates____________24

THE STATE OF THE STATE _________2
By Gary Adkins
Tax bomb fallout in Illinois

LEGISLATIVE ACTION ____________27
By Gary Adkins
It's Thompson's move on tax relief

THE MEDIA _________33
By Tom Littlewood
Should TV and radio be allowed in courtrooms?

CHICAGO ____________34
By Ed McManus
Illinois property tax revolution?

WASHINGTON ____________35
By Mark Gruenberg
Can Mel Price save Illinois' military bases at Rantoul and Chicago?

SELECTED STATE REPORTS____________26

BILL SUMMARIES____________27

ROLL CALLS____________29

AUDITOR GENERAL REPORTS_________30
Toll Highway Authority

LETTERS____________30

EXECUTIVE REPORT ____________31
'Buy American steel

JUDICIAL RULINGS____________31
Searching the press

ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS___32
Offsetting pay

STATE STIX____________32

NAMES______________ 32

 

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