Titles Index

AFSCME'S Larry Marquardt, Ap 4-7
Accountability and higher education, Ag 35
Adlai's frustration, Ag 34
Adlai Stevenson ponders what to do, Ap 34
Alton Locks & Dam, Ja 1721
Anderson for President? Ja 35
Annexing fringe areas, Ja 26-29
Blind primary: a brick on a lop heavy load? S 34
The bottle bill falls by the wayside, S 11-13
Burris and Cosentino: the state's money men, My 10-13
Business and labor bargain over UI and WC, S 20-24
Byrne as mayor: the status is quo, Jl 33
Byrne's victory: true grit and heavy snow, My 8-9
Chicago casinos - Byrne's opening gambit N 34
The Chicago delegation: exceptions to the rule, D 32
Chicago's deep tunnel, N 4-8
Clean elections in East St. Louis, Ap 16-17
Compromise on corporate tax, S 25-26
Condo conversion: the human factor, Je 33
Condos - high rents and displaced tenants, Mr 35
Confusion in the chid welfare system, Ap 12-15
Congressional redistricting: Chicago may lose one seat, F 4-8
Congressional winners: downstate, upstate, Ja 14-15
Consolidation of clout the vote power of Chicago Democrats, F 11-20
Constitutional ambiguity and judicial discipline, D 9-12
Crying needs and screaming taxpayers, Mr 26
Deadline near for alternative energy grants, N 16-17
The death of Daley; the birth of Byrne, S 33
Delegates to library conference, Ap 15
Discrimination in property assessment? Ag 33
Don Rose analyzes Jane Byrne's victory, Jl 10-12
The drinking age should be? Je 12-13
Early retirement for teachers, O 26-27
Electroconvulsive therapy? N 12-15
The eldest son: Senator Daley, F 9-10
Energy sources - choosing the lesser evil, N 32
Favored tax status for family-owned newspapers? Je 34
Federal budget balancers may ax revenue sharing, JI 32
Fiscal 1980 budget plus a gas tax, Ap 24-26
General Assembly gets a pay raise, F 24-25
George Dunne works - how? Ap 18-22
Governor Thompson and his second term, Je2, 11
H-bomb secrets and prior restraint, D 34
Has the tax revolt doomed tax reform? Je 35
Hospital budgets: the lean years ahead, Je 14-18
Hospital costs: Illinois Certificate of Need programs, O 4-6
How much school support can the state afford? Mr 2
How the new commerce department was created, O 16-18
Illinois coal: can we scrub it clean? S 14-19
Illinois coal v. western coal, JI 13-18
Illinois coal: who runs the industry? Ag 4-8
The Illinois Constitution's effect D 35, 22
Illinois farmland on the world market Mr 8-12
Illinois judges: too much retention and too little selection, Je 8-11
Illinois pension funds: a fictional crisis? JI 19-21
Illinois South Project takes on the coal industry, My 20-22
Independent living services for the handicapped, F 21
Is freedom of the press rent-free? O 34
Is there political gold in Vrdolyak? O 9-12
Jane Byrne seeks a return to Daley verities, My 33, 19
Lawn area rebuilding effort by S & L's, D 33
Legislating - then and now, N 2
Legislative pay raise - image v. substance, Mr 33
The library today, O 13-16
Lining up for Adlai's Senate seat in 1980 My 34, 22
Lobbies and the commonweal, N 35

Local taxpayers find a law to cut property tax rates, Je 19
The long dry summer: gas supplies, Jl 2
Media conglomerates buying out family newspaper chains, Ap 33
Mandatory retirement: the golden age of unemployment S 7-10
Mikva: leaving the House behind, S 32
More messages from the voters, Ja 34
'Moving ahead on roads' but how much to 'get ahead'? O 24,25,16
Municipal bonds for mortgages, Ag 32
Natural gas: enough for now, D 19-21
New life for the Loop, O 33
New members of the General Assembly, F 26-28
No-fault tug-of war lawyers pull hard for status quo, Ag 13-15
Nuclear power's future, Jl 35
Nuclear waste disposal, F 35
The obsolescence of words, S 35, 19
Our food stamp system: a proposal, Mr 21-25
Partisan debate over replacement tax, Jl 23, 26
Party balance in Statehouse benefits special interests, Ja 33, 31
Pay hike, prisons, children and taxes, Ja 23-30
The pay raise controversy, Ja 2, 9
Peoria's mayor carves a Senate course, N 9-11
Polls and politics - The Percy-Seith race, F 32-33
The pressure of taxes and the economy, My 26-28
The price of SALT? O 32
Private sector key to local growth, F 2, 23
A proposal: realign higher ed's 'system of systems', My 14-17
Redlining: a black and white issue? Jl 4-9
Reorganization of state government, D 13-18
The replacement tax: the future should shape it O 35, 30
The rush toward the June crunch, Je 20-25
Save our roads, save our economy, My 35
Seniors want action, Mr 13-16
Session ends in scoreless tie, Ag 23, 26
Should a convention be called to amend the U.S. Constitution? My 4-7
Should ComEd increase spent fuel storage at the Zion Nuclear station? Ap 8-11
Special districts - efficiency v. local control, Ap 35
State legislators: the fewer the better? Jl 34
State parklands and the Department of Conservation, Ja 22-25
State rep for a day, Ag 18-19
State road plan: detours and dead ends, S 4-6
State spending: twenty-five years of state finances analyzed, Ja 4-9
STOP stopped; Thompson-Byrne 'penny' goes through, D 24-26
Studs Terkel sounds off, Ja 10-13
Suburban voting: patterns of change, O 17-23
The suburbs also rise, Ag 2, 29
The sun in our energy future, D 2
The tangled roots of Chicago school problems, N 33
Tax and spending limits focus on Thompson's plan, Ap 2, 27
Tax and spending limits: what other states are trying, Mr 4-7
Tax credits for child care expenses, My 23-25
Thompson's balancing act and tax relief review, N 24-27
Thompson's milestone or millstone? O 2
Thompson's reorganization efforts, S 2, 27
Ticket splitting: a sign of party weakness, Ag 9-12
Tractorcades and the sugar connection, My 32
Turnover rate in the Illinois legislature, My 18-19
Two Illinois seats may be lost in the U.S. House, Je 32
UMW's Kan Dawes has a tough seam to mine, Ag 16-17
Voter turnout decline, Je 4-7
Western coal undermines Illinois coal, My 2, 7
Who makes coal policy in Illinois? N 18-23
Who makes coal policy in Illinois? D 4-8
Workloads and pay hikes - quid pro quo? Mr 34
Year 2000: Chicago, F 34

Subject Index

ADMINISTRATION
Accountability Ag 35. Agencies (see Names Index). Agency regulations F 23.
Computers Ap 32; 0 13-15.
Reorganization
Administrative services S 2; D 14. Children and Family Mr 28; Ap 13, 27; My 28. Commerce and communities My 28; S 2, 27; D 13-18 , 30. Consumers D 14, 15, 18. Criminal justice Ap 13; S 2; D 14. Energy S 2; N 20, 21, 23; D 14, 15. Higher ed My 14-17; Je 21. Human rights S 2, 27; D 31. Implementation My 28; Je 21, 22; S 2, 27; D 13-18. Rehabilitation Ap 27; My 28; S 2; D 14, 15, 16. Revenue My 28; D 30. State fair Jl 24, 25. Sunset My 28; Je 21,22; Jl 24, 25; D 30.
Waste F 22, 30; Mr 26; Ap 6, 13; Jl 27; Ag 30; D 30.

AGING
Hearth care Mr 13,14, 16, 30. Housing Mr 15, 35; Je 33. In-home care Ja 8, 9; Mr 14; My 13; Ag 22; D 23. Jobs Mr 13-16, 27; S 7-10; N 17. Lobbying (see LOBBYING). Nursing homes Ja 6, 8; F 23, 27; Mr 14-16; Je 24, 31; Jl 26,  27; Ag 24-26; O 2; N 26. Pensions ( see LABOR          and          PUBLIC EMPLOYEES). Population (see POPULATION TRENDS). Probate Mr 13, 14. State aid Ja 5, 6, 8. Retirement Mr 13, 14; Jl 21, 28; Ag 24, 25; N 17; D 29. Taxes (see TAXES). Transportation Mr 16; Ap 25, 26; Jl 18.

AGRICULTURE
Exports Ja 19. Farmland Ja 23; F 23; Mr 29, 30; Ap 23; My 20, 21; Je 21; Ag 4, 8; D 7.
Ownership Mr 8-12; Je 22; Ag 24, 25; O 25. Food stamps Mr 21-25. Parity My 32. Price supports Ap 34; My 32. Research Ag 28.

ARTS
Jl 29; O 31.

ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS
Ja 30; F 29; Mr 30; My 29; Jl 27; Ag 28; S 28; O 28; N 27; D 30.

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Antitrust Jl 24, 25; Ag 5. Banks My 12, 13; Ag 31. Branch banking Jl 24, 25; Ag 24, 25. Bottle industry S 11-13. Currency exchanges Mr 24, 31. Economic growth Ja 4-9, 19; F 2, 23; Ap 23, 34; My 13; Je 29; Jl 32. Energy (see ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT). Housng (see HOUSING). Incentives F 2 23, 26-28; Mr 12; Ap 27; Je 35. Insurance (see INSURANCE). Liquor industry Mr 27; Je 12, 13; O 27. Lobbies (see LOBBYING). Mergers Ja 29, 30. Savings and loans F 23; Jl 4-7; Ag 32; D 33. Small businesses Mr 29; My 36; D 15. Tourism Ja 23; Mr 30, 31. Unemployment insurance (see INSURANCE). Utilities F 30; Mr 15, 16; Ap 8-11, 28; My 2, 7, 20, 21, 22; Je 23; Jl 13-18; Ag 5, 6, 7, 8; S 14-19; N 21, 22; D 2, 6, 7, 8,19-21, 27. Workmen's comp (see INSURANCE).

CHICAGO
Appointments Je 28, 30; S 29, 30; O 31; D 36. Bilandic, Mayor Michael J. (see NAMES). 1979 Blizzard Mr 29; Ap 19, 20; My 8, 9, 33, 19. Byrne, Mayor Jane (see NAMES). Cab fare hike O 11.12. Chicago Transit Authority F 23; Ap 20; Je 28; S 29,30; O 16. Chicagofest N 34. City Council Ja 2, 13, 34; F 5, 11-20; Mr 10, 34; Ap 18; My 9; Je 23, 30, 33; Jl 33; Ag 23; S 31, 33; O 9-12, 23; N 34. Crosstown Mr 10; Ag 2, 29; O 16. Daley, Mayor Richard J. (see NAMES). Daley, Sen. Richard M. (see NAMES). Deep Tunnel N 4-8. Drinking age Je 12; O 27. Elections (see ELECTIONS). 1979 local elections Ja 34; F 20; Ap 18-22, 30; My 8, 9; My 33, 19; O 12. Franklin Street Subway Ag 2, 29; O 16; N 34. Gambling (see GAMBLING). Housing (see HOUSING). Land trusts Mr 9, 10. The Loop F 34; O 33; N 34. Minorities (see MINORITIES). Neighborhoods Je 30; Jl 4-9; An 21; D 33. Politics (see POLITICS). Population (see POPULATION TRENDS). Public employees (see PUBLIC EMPLOYEES). Redlining (see HOUSING). Regional Transportation Authority (see NAMES). Schools N 33 (see also EDUCATION). Special districts Ap 35. Sports stadium Ja 29; F 10; Mr 26. Taxes Ag 33.

CHILDREN & FAMILY
Administration Ap 12-15. Caseworkers (see PUBLIC EMPLOYEES). Child abuse Ja 29; F 9, 10, 22, 24, 31; Mr 26; Ap 12-14, 25, 27; Je 2, 22; Ag 28; N 29. Daycare Mr 28; Ap 12; My 23-25; D 23. Divorce Mr 28; N 29. Foster care F 22; Ap 12, 14, 15, 29, 30. Juvenile justice F 26, 28; Ap 13. Marriage Mr 28; My 31. Mental institutions Ap 13; "Palimony" N 28. Parenting F 22. Private agencies Ap 13, 14, 15; Je 28.

1970 CON-CON
Assessment My 6; D 35, 12. Judicial discipline D 10, 11, 12. Reorganization D 13, 18.

1970 CONSTITUTION
Amending D 22. Debt Mr 2. Corporate personal property tax Jl 23; S 25; O 35; D 35. Home rule My 30; Je 13; Ag 23, 26; N 34; D 35. Judiciary D 9-12, 22. Overview D 35, 22. Pay hikes Ja 2.
Proposed amendments
"Cutback" Mr 33, 34; Jl 34. Taxes and spending Ja 4, 32; Ap 2, 27; My 26, 27.
Reorganization D 13-18. Sales tax Je 35. Special districts Ap 35. Vetoes Ja 2.

CONSTITUTION, U.S.
Amending My 4-7.

CONSUMERS
Anti-trust Jl 24, 25. Consumer Services, Office of (see NAMES). Hospital costs (see HEALTH & SAFETY). Insurance (see INSURANCE). Lobbies (see LOBBYING). Product safety (see HEALTH & SAFETY). Utilities (see BUS/NESS & INDUSTRY).

COOK COUNTY
Annexation Ja 27. Board Ja 2; Mr 34; Ap 18-22; Dunne, George W. (see NAMES). Land trusts Mr 10, 11, 12. Elections (see ELECTIONS). Local elections Ja 34; Ap 18, 19, 20; O 17-22. Politics (see POLITICS). Population (see POPULATION TRENDS). Public guardian Ap 28. Taxes Ag 33.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Arson F 22. Bail Ja 30. Child abuse (see CHILDREN & FAMILY). Class X Je 2; O 2. Crime Mr 14; Je 29. Death penalty Ap 30. Drugs Je 26, 27. Election fraud (see ELECTIONS). Fencing F 22. Illegal aliens F 22. Juvenile justice (see CHILDREN & FAMILY). Police (see PUBLIC EMPLOYEES). Prisons Ja 29, 30, 31; F 10, 22, 24; Mr 28, 30, 32; Ap 4, 6, 25; Je 2, 24; Jl 27, 29. Prostitution My 30, 31. Rape Jl 24, 25. Reorganization (see ADMINISTRATION). Right to counsel Ap 30. Terrorism F 25. Theft F 22; Ap 28; Jl 26. Welfare fraud Mr 21-25; Ag 27, 30.

EDUCATION K-12
Bilingual Ja 6. Consolidation Je 29; N 8. Desegregation Ja 13, 30; Mr 29, 30; Jl 27; N 33. Enrollment Ja 6-8; F 24; Mr 2. Government Jl 22. Mandated programs F 22. Pledge of Allegiance Ag 24, 25. Parochial Schools S 32; N 33; D 28. Special Ja 5, 6, 9; Mr 29; Ap 23, 27. State aid Ja 5-7, 9; F 22, 24, 25; Mr 2, 26,  27; Ap 24-26; My 26; Je 20; Jl 23, 26; Ag 26; S 25, 26; N 8, N 33. Superintendents F 23; Jl 22. Taxes (see TAXES). Teachers (see PUBLIC EMPLOYEES).

ELECTIONS
1920-1978 Chicago F 11-20. 1960-1978 General 4-7; AG 9-12.1900-1978 suburban. O 17-22. 1976 Primaries My 10, 11. 1978 General
Congressional Ja 14-16, 34; F 32, 33.
Statewide Ja 34; My 10, 11.
1980 Primaries
Congressional Ja 31; Ap 31, 34; My 31, 34, 22; Ag 30; O 30; N 9-11, 30; D 31. Presidential Ja 14, 34, 35; Mr 33; Ap 34; Je 2, 11; S 34.
1980 General Mr 12. Campaign financing Ja 14-16; S 32; N 11.
Disclosure (see ETHICS).
Consolidation Ja 29; Mr 30; Cumulative votings Jl 34; D 22. Fraud Ap 16-17. Incumbency Ja 15, 16; Ag 11, 12. Judicial retention (see JUDICIARY). Nomination petitions Ap 30; O 29. Primaries F 22; Je 7; S 34. Polling hours F 25; Ag 24, 25. Reapportionment (see LEGISLATURE). Redistricting (see FEDERAL GOVERNMENT). Ticket-splitting Mr 12; Ag 9-12; O 17 23. Turnout Ja 11, 22; Je 4-7; Je 29.

ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY
Air My 2, 7, 20, 21; Je 23; Jl 13-15, 18; Jl 26; Ag 5, 6, 7, 8; S 14-18; N 11, 21, 22, 23, 32; D 5, 6, 7, 8.
Coal
Bonds (see FINANCES, STATE). Conversion My 20, 28, 29; S 18; N 19, 21; D B. Industry Ja 19, 20; My 2, 7; My 20-22; Jl 13-18; Ag 4-8, 16, 17; S 14-18; N 18-23, 32; D 4-8. Land reclamation My 20, 21; Jl 16, 17; Ag 4, 8; N 19-23, 32; D 5, 7, 8. Mine safety (see HEALTH & SAFETY). Mine royalties Jl 24, 25; N 23; D 5, 7. Scrubbers My 2, 7;Jl 13-15, 18; Ag 8; S 14-18; D 6, 7, 8. Taxes (see TAXES). Unions (see LABOR). Western Ja 20; My 2, 7, 21; Jl 13-18; Ag 6-8, 17; N 21; D 6.
Conservation Mr 28; My 35; Jl 2, 17, 18; D 2, 19, 23.
Landuse
Farm lands (see AGRICULTURE). Mined land (see COAL). Ownership Mr 8-12; My 20-22; Ag 4-8: O 25, 28. Parks and recreation Ja 22-25; Ap 30; Je 28; Jl 22, 26, 29; Ag 20; N 8.
Gasohol Mr 28; Je 23; S 17; N 17. Gasoline Ap 29; My 35; Jl 2; Ag 30. Hazardous waste Mr 28; Ap 28; Je 23; Jl 24, 25; Ag 24, 25. Natural gas D 8, 19-21. Nuclear F 22, 35; Ap 8-11, 28; My 28; Je 2, 23, 26, 27, 29; Jl 17, 18, 25, 35; Ag 24, 25; N 11, 32; D 2. Planning Ag 20, 21, 34; D 23. Oil Ap 29; Jl 2; Ag 5, 6, 8, 30; D 8, 23. Solar S 28; N 16-17; D 2. Solid waste D 23. Throwaway containers F 25; Mr 27; 28; Je 23; Ag 19; S 11-13. Utility bills (see PUBLIC AID & WELFARE).
Water Mr 30; Je 29; O 23; N 4-8.
Dams Ja 17-21; Jl 24, 25; Ag 20. Rivers Ja 24; Je 27; N 5, 6. Sewers Mr 30; N 4-8.
Weather Mr 29; Ap 29; Ag 21. Wildlife Ja 23, 24.

ETHICS
Bid-rigging My 29. Campaign finance disclosure My 29; Je 29, 36; O 28. Conflict of interest F 25; My 29, 31; Ag 35; O 28, 29 Double-dipping Mr 29. Economic disclosure D 35, 22. Ethics board Ap 28; D 35, 22. Judicial Je 8-11; D 9, 10. Scandals Je 5, 6: Ag 35.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Budget Ja 9; F 2, 23; Ap 24, 25; Jl 32; D 23. Bureaucracy F 2, 23, 10; Ag 27, 28, 35.
Congress
Illinois delegation Ja 12, 14-16, 18, 33,34, 35; F 4-8, 35; Mr 32, 35; Ap 31, 34, 36; My 5, 6, 22; Je 11, 32; Jl 31, 32; Ag 27, 28, 32; S 17, 18, 32; O 20, 32; D 28, 32. Redistricting F 4-8; Je 32; Ag 2; O 2.
Defense Ap 34; Ag 24, 25; O 32; D 34. District courts Mr 31. Energy F 35; Ap 8-11, 29; My 2, 7; Jl 2, 13-18, 35; Ag 30; S 14-18; N 18-22, D 2, 5, 6, 7, 8. Energy relief Ap 29; Je 21. Health care Je 14, 15; O 5, 6, 7. Housing F 2; Ag 32. Student aid O 27. Retirement Mr 13; S 7, 8, 9, 10. Social services Mr 2; Ap 24, 25; Ag 27-28; S 8, 21; N 25. Transportation Ja 17-21; My 35: Ag 2, 29; S 4-6; D 24, 16.

FINANCES, STATE
Appropriations Ja 4-9, 29, 30; F 24,25; Mr 2, 26,  27, 28, 29; Ap 24-26; Je 20, 21, 22, 24; Ag 26; S 4; O 25; N 24, 25, 26. Bonds Ja 6, 8, 9, 35; F 24, 25; Mr 7; Ap 2, 27, 24-26, 32; Je 24; Jl 20-21; S 27; O 26; N 26, 27.
Coal My 28, 29; S 18; N 16, 23; D 8. Road My 35; S 5, 6; D 24, 25; N 26, 27.
Budget Ja 4-9; F 2, 23; Mr 2, 26, 27, 28, 29; Ap 24-26; My 11, 12; Je 20, 21, 24; Jl 32; Ag 26 N 2, 24-27.
General funds Ja 4-9; Mr 2, Ap 2, 27; 24-36; My 11-13; Je 15, 35; Jl 19-21, 23, 32; Ag 23, 27, 28; S 5, 26; N 24-27; D 23, 28, 29.
Monthly balance Ja 29; F 28; Mr 29; Ap 28; My 30; Jl 27; Ag 27; S 29; O 28; N 27; D 30.
Road fund Mr 2, 26, 27; Ap 2, 27, 24-26; My 12, 35; Je 2, 21; Jl 26; Ag 2, 29, 20, 23; S 4-6 O 2, 24-25, 16.
Taxes and spending Ja 4-9, 14, 15, 33, 31, 32, 34, 35; F 2, 23, 10, 26-28; Mr 2, 4-7, 12, 26, 27; Ap 2, 27, 24-26; My 4, 5, 6, 12, 26, 27; Je 19, 20, 21, 35; Jl 19-21, 32; Ag 23, 27-28; S 4-7;27; O 26; N 24-27.

GAMBLING
Animal fights My 30. Casinos N 34. Horse racing My 30; Jl 29; N 34 Lottery Ag 31; N 34. Off track betting F 10; Mr 27; N 34.

HANDICAPPED (see MINORITIES)

HEALTH & SAFETY
Abortion (see WOMEN). Alcoholism Je 12, 23, 27; O 27. Automobiles Mr 27; Je 12, 23, 26, 27, 29; Ag 20, 28, 29; O 27. Cigarettes Je 21. Clinics Je 28. Drinking age F 25; Mr 26, 27; Je 12, 13, 23; Ag 18, 19, 23-26; O 27. Generic drugs Mr 13, 16, 30. Electroconvulsive therapy N 12-15. Halloween candy O 27,  Hospital costs Ja 9; Ap 25; Je 14-18; O 4-8. Medicaid (see PUBLIC AID & WELFARE). Mental health F 9, 10, 22; Ap 4, 6, 13, 25, 26, 31; Jl 24, 27; O 2; N 12-15; D 28,  30, 31. Planning Ap 23. Mine safety Ap 28; Ap 28, 29; J 16, 17; Ag 31; D 8. Nuclear power (see ENVIORNMENT & ENERGY). Nursing homes (see AGING). Nutrition Mr 36; O 23. Product safety Je 23; Jl 28. Terminal iness Mr 30.

HIGHER EDUCATION
Accountability Ag 35. Community college Ap 29. Enrollment Ja 6-8; Mr 2; Ap 28: My 15, 17. Law schools Ag 28. Model Illinois Government Ag 18-19. Private schools O 27. Reorganization (see ADMINISTRATION). State aid Ja 5-7; Mr 2; Ap 24-26; My 14, 17; Je 20; Ag 26, 27. Student aid S 32; O 27. Tuition Mr 2; My 29; Ag 26.

HOUSING
F 2, 23; Mr 14-16; My l2, 13; Jl 28; Ag 23, 33; D 33. Condos Mr 15, 35; Je 33; Ag 32. Minorities Je 27; Ag 33. Mobile homes My 30. Mortgage bonds Ag 32. Mortgage rate Ja 29; F 28; Mr 29; Ap 28; My 30; Jl 27; Ag 27. Redlining (see also INSURANCE). F 23; Je 23; J 4-8 Rural F 2. Urban F 2, 23, 34; O 33; N 10, 34.

INITIATIVE & REFERENDA
Advisory referenda
ERA Jl 24. Regional Transportation Authority Jl 24. Thompson Proposition (see TAXES).
Initiative Ja 9; D 22.
"Cutback" amendment Mr 33, 34; Jl 34.
Local referenda Je 19.

INSURANCE
Automobile Ap 28; Jl 23; Ag 13-15; D 27, 29. Casualty Je 23. Health care F 24, 25; Je 14-17; D 5, 6. Liability D 27. Local government S 28. No fault Ag 13-15; D 29. Public emplyees F 24, 25; Ap 25. Product liability Jl 28. Property Je 23. Public liability Je 23. Redlining Je 23. Storm damage Ag 27. Unemployment Ja 29; F 25; Mr 12, 29; My 26-28; Je 2, 24, 25, 29; Jl 29; Ag 23-25; S 20-24; N 27. Worker's comp Ja 29, 30; F 25; Mr 12, 29; My 26-28; Je 2, 24, 25, 29; Ag 23; S 20, 21, 24,28.

JUDICIARY
Appointments Ja 32; F 30, 31; Ap 31, 32; Je 30; Jl 30,31; S 30, 31, 32; N 30, 31; D 31. Attorneys Ja 32; Mr 14, 16; My 5, 6; Je 9, 10; Ag 13-15, 22, D 27, 29. Cases and decisions Ja 17, 20, 27, 29, 30; F 29; Mr 10, 27, 31; Ap 16, 17, 20, 29, 30; My 26, 30, 31; Je 2, 19, 20, 26, 27, 32; Jl 6, 16, 23, 24, 28; Ag 27, 28; S 25-26; O 22, 28, 29, 35; N 20, 28, 29; D 10, 11, 12, 27, 34.
Judges Je 8-11; D 9-12.
Election-retention Je 8-11; Ag 22; D 22.
Judicial discipline Ja 32; D 9-12. Merit selection Ja 32; F 30; Je 11; Ag 22. Payhikes (see PUBLIC EMPLOYEES) Retirement Jl 28.
Juvenile courts F 28; A 13, 15. Land ownership Mr 8-12. Law schools F 31. No-fault insurance Ag 13-15. Probate Mr 14, 16. Separation of powers N 29.

LABOR
AFL-CIO Jl 36; D 16, 17, 18, 36. Craft unions Jl 27. Jobs Ja 11; F 34; Mr 14-16; My 23-25; Je 28; Jl 32; Ag 16, 20; S 7-12, 20; O 24; N 17, 32; D 23, 30, 31.
Programs F 2, 23; Ap 23; My 36; S 28, 31; N 27; D 16-18.
Lobbying (see LOBBIES). Nursing homes Je 24; N 26. Pensions (see also PUBLIC EMPLOYEES) S 7-10, 23; D 29. Public employees (see PUBLIC EMPLOYEES). Right-to-work laws Je 22.Strikes Jl 17; Ag 4. Steelworkers O 10. Unemployment insurance (see INSURANCE). Unemployment rates Ja 29; F 28; Mr 29; Ap 28; My 30; Jl 27,32; Ag 20, 27; S 21, 28; O 28; N 27; D 30. Unions (see also PUBLIC EMPLOYEES) Ja 11, 12, 35. United Mine Workers My 7; Jl 13, 15, 17, 18; Ag 4, 6-8, 16, 17; N 20-23; D 5-8. Workers comp (see INSURANCE).

LIBRARIES
F 24, 25; Ap 15; S 31; O 13-16; D 36. State reports (see Library, Illinois State: NAMES INDEX).

LEGISLATURE
79th General Assembly F 22. 80th General Assembly
Appointments Mr 31.
81st General Assembly
Appointments My 31; Je 30; N 30. Staff Ap 32; My 31.
Bill summaries F 24-25; Mr 26-29; My 26-28; Je 20-25; Jl 24-25; Ag 23-26; O 24, 25, 27; N 26. Committees Mr 26, 28; My 26; Je 20; Jl 34; N 2. Junkets O 29. Leadership Ja 33, 31; F 9, 10, 24, 25; Mr 33; Ag 2, 29, 23; O 2; D 24, 25, 26. New members F 26-28; My 31; Je 30; N 30. Priorities F 26-28; My 31; Je 30; N 30. Roll calls Je 23-26; Ag 23-25. Rules Jl 25.
Agreed bills Ag 23; S 20, 21, 24. Annual sessions N 2. Biennial budgets N 2. Black caucus Ja 33; S 27. Committees N 2. 'Crazy Eight' Ja 14, 33; F 5. Cutback in House (see INITIATIVES & REFERENDA). Double-dipping (see ETHICS). Payhikes (see PUBLIC EMPLOYEES). Redistrrcting (see FEDERAL GOVERNMENT). Staff N 2. Turnover My 18-19. Workload Mr 33; Je 20; Jl 34; N 2.

LOBBYING
Ag 9, 12; N 35. Barge industry Ja 20, 21. Business Ja 27, 28; F 2, 23, 24, 31; Ap 2, 27; My 26; Je 24, 31; Ag 23; S 6, 8-13, 20-27; D 16-18, 28, 29. Blacks N 7, 8. Child welfare Je 28, 31. Coal industry Ja 24; My 2. 21; Ag 6-8; N 20-23; D 5-8. Consumers Ap 27; My 20-22; D 5, 7. Energy conglomerates Ja 19; Ag 5, 6, 8. Environmentalists Ja 19, 20; My 7, 20-22; S 11-13, 18, 19; N 20, 22, 23; D 5-8. Farmers Ja 24; F 24; Mr 9; My 32; S 13; O 25; N 23; D 7. Hospitals Je 14, 16, 17. Labor Ap 4-7, 27, 36; My 7; Je 22-24. 31; Jl 21; Ag 6-8, 23; S 9-13. 20-24, 27; N 20, 22, 23; D 5, 6, 8, 16-18, 24. Lawyers Ja 32; F 31; Mr 14, 16; Ap 36; My 5, 6; Je 9,10; Ag 13-15, 22; D 29. Legal aid N 26. Liquor industry Je 12; G 27. Local governments Ja 27, 28; F 2; Je 13; Ag 32; N 10, 11. Neighborhoods Ag 33. Nursing homes N 26. Political honesty Jl 34; O 29. Railroads Ja 20, 28. Realtors O 27. Regulation Je 23, 24; Jl 23, 24; N 35. Savings and loans Ag 32. Schools S 25. 26; O 27; D 31. Senior citizens Mr 13-16; Ap 27; S 9, 10; N 26. Southern Illinois My 20-22; D 5-7. Students Je 12, 13. Taxpayers Ap 2, 27; My 26; Je 4, 19, 32; Jl 20, 21; S 25, 26; O 26, 30, 35. Teachers Ja 27; Jl 21; O 26, 27. Utilities D 6, 7. Welfare Mr 22.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Counties
Boards F 25, 29; Ag 28; N 27, 29. Disaster aid My 13, 29.
Economic development F 2, 23; Ap 2, 23; My 12; My 20-22; Ag 32; S 27; N 9-11; D 16-18. Home rule F 10, 29; My 30; Je 13, 19, 23, 29; Ag 23, 26; S 28; O 27; N 34; D 35. Housing (See HOUSING). Mandated programs Ja 9; F 2, 22; Mr 7; My 13; Je 29. Muncipalrties Ag 32; N 9-11.
Annexation Ja 26-28.
Special districts F 2; Mr 28; Ap 35; Jl 28. Taxes (sea TAXES). Townships F 2, 25; Ap 35; Ag 28. Zoning Ja 26, 27, 28; F 23.

MEDIA
Ja 10-13. Accountability Ag 35. Advertising F 32, 33; Ap 5. Celebrity trivia Ag 34. Chicago Ja 10-13; Jl 10-12; O 9-12; N 6. Classified info D 34. Conglomerates Ap 33. Downstate Je 34. General assembly broadcast Je 24. Judges Je 9, 10. Limits Je 24. Political campaigns Ja 15, 16; F 32, 33; Ap 19-22; Jl 10-12, 33; Ag 10, 11, 34; N 11. Polls F 32, 33. Press rooms O 34. Radio Ja 10, 13. Searches Ag 24, 25; D 34. Tax lists Mr 30. Taxes Ap 33; Je 34. Wire services My 36; Je 34; O 34. TV Ja 11, 12, 13. Words S 35, 19.

MINORITIES
Aliens F 22, Mr 9; Ag 24, 25.
Blacks Ja 12; F 33; Ap 14; Ag 33; O 10; N 33.
Politics Ja 33. 34; F 5, 6, 11, 12, 14-16, 18, 19, 25; Ap 20, 21; My 8, 9-13, 33; Je 5; Jl 11, 12; S 27, 33; O 10, 11; N 24; D 23-26.
Businesses N 7, 8. Catholics Ja 13; N 33. 1970 Constitution D 35.
Ethnic N 33.
Politics Ja 34; F 6, 12-16, 18, 19; My 8, 9, 11-13, 33; Je 30; O 10.
Handicapped F 21, 26; Ap 27; O 14, 15. Housing (see HOUSING). Jobs F 29; Mr 27; Je 28; D 31.
Latinos O 10; N 33; D 31.
Politics F 18; D 23.
Population (see POPULATION TRENDS). Redlining (see HOUSING). School desegregation (see EDUCATION: K-12).

POLITICS
Democrats Ja 14-16, 33, 31; F 24, 25; Mr 12, 33; Ap 34; My 10-13, 34, 22; Jl 23, 26; Ag 2, 29, 9-12, 23, 26; O 2, 24, 25; N 24, 27; D 24, 25, 26.
Chicago and Cook County Regulars Ja 12, 13, 33, 31, 34, F 4-8, 9, 10, 11-20; Mr 26; Ap 7, 18-22; My 8, 9, 10-13, 14, 33, 19; Je 9-11, 32; Jl 10, 11, 12, 23; 26, 33; Ag 2,29, 9-12; S 6, 25, 26, 33; O 9-12, 24, 25, 16; N 8, 33; D 10, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32. Downstate Jl 26; Ag 2, 29, 11; O 2; D 24, 25, 26, 32. Independent Ja 33, 34; F 5, 6, 16, 18-20; My 33; Jl 10, 11, 12, 33; Ag 2, 29; S 33; O 17-23; D 32.
Democratic National Convention Jl 11; S 31, 36; O 9, 31; D 32. Party decline Ja 11; Je 4-7; Ag 9-12. Polls F 32, 33.
Republicans Ja 14-16, 33, 31, 34, 35; F 4-8, 11-20, 24, 25; Mr 12; My 34, 22; Je 32, 23. 26; Ag 2, 29, 9-12, 23; S 25-26, 34; O 25; N 9-11, 36.
Chicago Ja 15, 34; F 11-20; My 8-9; Jl 33.
Suburban Ja 34; F 8; Ag 2, 29; O 2, 17-23, 24, 25, 16; N 24; D 24, 25, 26. Downstate Ag 29; O 2.
Republican National Convention S 34; O 25, 34. Third parties Ja 9; Ap 30, 34; D 29.

POPULATION TRENDS
Age Ja 8, 9; F 34; S 7, 8, 9. Birthrate F 34; Ag 20. Chicago F 4-8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 34; Ap 20; O 18. Cook County F 4-8; O 18, 19. Downstate F 5, 7, 8. 1980 Census Je 32. Minorities F 5, 6. 11-20, 34; Ap 20. Suburbs F 4-8.

PRIVACY
Accountability Ag 35. Auto search F 29. Fingerprirnting F 29. Listening devices Ag 28. Searches F 29; Ag 25.

PUBLIC AID & WELFARE
Caseworkers (see PUBLIC EMPLOYEES). Charities O 25, 27. Error rates Mr 23, Ag 27, 28. Food stamps Mr 21-25. Federal aid (see FEDERAL GOVERNMENT). Fraud (see CRIMINAL JUSTICE). Job programs (see LABOR). Medicaid Ja 6, 7, 9; Mr 22, 23; Ap 24, 25; Je 14, 15, 17; Ag 27, 28; O 5, 6; N 26. Public guardian Ap 28. State aid Ja 5-9; F 25; Mr 28; Ap 25; Ag 24, 25.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
AFSCME Ja 30; Ap 4-7, 25, 36; Je 22, 24; Jl 27; D 18, 24. Caseworkers Ja 29; F 24; Mr 26; Ap 6, 7, 14. Clerical Ap 7. Collective bargaining Ja 6, 7, 30; Mr 27, 31; Ap 4-7, 25; Je 22. Firemen Mr 27, 31; Ap 7, Jl 20; S 9. Insurance (see INSURANCE). Institutional Ap 6, 7. Law enforcement Ja 12; F 25; Mr 27; Ap 7; Jl 20; S 9. Patronage Ap 21. Payhikes Ja 29; F 24, 25, 29; Mr 26; Ap 4-7, 25; Jl 27; Ag 26, O 27.
Top officials Ja 2, 9, 29; F 10, 22, 24, 28; Mr 29, 33, 34; My 17, 18, 29; Jl 34; Ag 24, 25. Prison guards Ja 29, 30; F 24; Ap 6. Pensions F 24, 25; Mr 15, 29, 30; Ap 2, 27; Jl 19-21; S 27; O 26. State spending Ja 5-8; Ap 4-7. Strikes Mr 27, 31; Je 22; Jl 24-25. Teachers Ja 30; Mr 15, 27, 29, 30, 31; My 29; Je 22, 29; Jl 19, 21; O 26, 27.

TAXES
Coal severance My 20, 21; N 19, 23; D 5, 6, 7. Corporate income F 24; My 29. Corporate personal property replacement F 22, 23; Mr 26, 27; Ap 29; My 26; Je 2, 20; Jl 23-26; Ag 24, 25; S 25-26; O 35, 30; N 2, 26; D 28, 29; D 35. Income Ja 5, 7; Mr 5, 6, 7, 15, 26; Ap 24, 25, 27; My 24, 25; Je 29. 35; Ag 24, 25; Ag 29. Gasoline Mr 27; Ap 24-26; My 12, 13, 26, 27, 35; Je 2, 21; Jl 26; Ag 2, 29, 23; S 4-6; O 24, 25, 16; N 2. Inheritance My 12; Je 34; N 25. Limits (see also FINANCES, STATE).
Chamber of Commerce Ap 2, 27; My 27; Je 20, 21. Democrats Mr 15; Ap 2, 27; My 26, 27; Je 20, 21, 35. Proposition 13 Mr 4, 7; Ap 12 My 4; Je 19, 35; Jl 32; N 24. Totten amendment Ja 4, 32; Ap 2, 27; My 27. Thompson plan Ja 33, 31; Ap 2, 27; My 12, 26; N 24. Thompson Proposition Mr 4, 26; Ap 12; Ag 23; N 24.
Litter S 13.
Property Ja 26, 27, 28; F 25; Mr 2, 4-7; Ap 2, 27; My 20, 27, 30; Je 19, 21; O 27, 35.
Assessment Mr 30; Ap 27; My 27; Je 21; Ag 33. Circuitbreaker Ja 5, 6, 8; Mr 13, 15. Farmland Je 21. Homestead Ja 29; Mr 13, 15, 26; Ap 2, 27; Ag 28.
Sales Ja 5, 7, 25; F 29; Mr 5, 15, 26; Ap 2, 27, 24-26; My 13, 26, 27, 29; Je 21, 29, 35; Ag 2, 23; O 2, 24, 25, 27; D 24-26. U.S. Mr 8; My 23, 24; J 19; Ag 32; S 32; D 28. Unclaimed funds Ag 28. Unemployment insurance (see INSURANCE). Utilities My 26; Je 20; Jl 23; D 27. Workman's comp (see INSURANCE).

TRANSPORTATION
Airlines O 29. Automoble Ap 24; My 12, 35; Je 29, Jl 2; Ag 20, 24, 25. Hazardous materials Ap 28.
Highways My 12, 13, 35; Je 2,21; Ag 2, 29; S 4-6; O 2, 24, 25, 16.
Road funds (see FINANCES).
Mass transit Ja 5, 6, 7, 8, 31; F 23, 25; Mr 27, 30; Ap 25, 26, 27, 29; Ap 34; Je 28; Jl 24, 26; Ag 2, 29; S 4-6, 29, 30; O 24, 25, 16. Regional Transportation Authority (see NAMES). Chicago Transit Authority (see CHICAGO).
Rail Ja 17, 18, 20; A 4, 5. Water Ja 17-21.

VETERANS
F 22, 27; Ap 23; D 27; N 30.

WOMEN
Abortions F 24, 30; Mr 26, 27; My 4; Je 11, 22, 28; N 11. Byrne, Mayor Jane (see NAMES). Chidcare (see CHILDREN AND FAMILY). 1970 CST D 35. Directory Ap 23. ERA Ja 13, 14, 31, 33; F 25; Mr 26; Je 11; Jl 24, 25; N 11. Jobs Mr 27; Ap 23, 30; My 23-25; Je 28; Ag 20; S 28. Politics and government Ja 32; F 2, 24-28, 30; Mr 28, 32; Ap 17, 27, 28, 36; My 5-7,27; Je 21-23, 26, 28, 30, 36; Jl 6, 12, 24, 25, 30; Ag 30, 31; O 25, 27, 30; N 34; D 10, 12, 14, 17, 30, 32, 36. Rape Jl 24, 25.

Names Index

A
Aeronautics, Board O 29.
Aging, Dept. of Ja 8; Mr 14; My 13; Jl 18; S 9; D 23. Appointments Jl 30.
Agriculture, Dept. of Mr 11, 30; My 30; Ap 23; O 25; D 7. Appointments Mr 32, 36.
Administrative Services, Dept. of Mr 30; D 14. Appointments Ja 32; F 30; My 31; Jl 31; Ag 31; N 31.
Anderson, U.S. Rep. John 8. Ja 16, 35; F 8; Ap 36; Jl 31; S 32.
Auditor General, Office of Ja 29; Mr 36; Ap 28; S 5; N 2.
Annunzio, U.S. Rep. Frank Ja 16; F 5, 6, 8; Mr 35; Je 32.

B
Bilandic, Mayor Michael J, Ja 2, 12, 13, 34; F 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 35; Mr 29, 34; Ap 7, 18, 19, 20,  21; My 8, 9, 33; Je 4, 29; Jl 10, 11, 33; S 33; O 11, 12.
Budget, Bureau of Ja 4-8; Mr 2; Ap 14, 24, 25; My 11, 17, 26; Ag 35. Appointments Mr 32. Burns, Comptroller Roland W. Ja 34; F 28; Ap 24; My 10-13; Ag 10; O 29; N 24, 25, 26. Appointments Mr 32; Ap 31; Je 31.
Business and Economic Development, Dept. of F 2; Mr 28, 30; My 28; S 2, 27; N 21; D 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. Appointments Mr 31; Ap 36; Jl 30; Ag 31.
Byrne, Mayor Jane F 13, 20; Ap 7, 18-21; My 8, 9, 33, 19; Je7, 30, 32; Jl 10, 11, 12; Jl 33; Ag 2, 29; S 4, 25, 33; O 2, 9, 12, 24, 25, 16, 31, 33; N 24, 33, 34; D 24-26, 32.

C
Capital Development Board F 25; Je 24; Appointment Ag 30.
Colins, U.S. Rep. Cardiss Ja 16.
Carter, President Jimmy Ja 2, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21,  35; F 2, 16, 35; Mr 10, 22, 29, 33; Ap 5, 9, 11, 21, 31, 34; My 7, 32; Je 11, 14; Jl 2, 32; Ag 4, 15, 21, 32, 34; O 14, 20, 22, 32; D 2, 8, 25, 32.
Carver, Richard E. Ja 27; My 34; D 30; N 9-11.
Children and Family Services, Dept. of Ja 29; F 9, 22, 24; Mr 26, Mr 28; Ap 12-15, 25, 27, 30; My 28; Je 22, 28; Ag 28; S 2; D 16, 23. Appointments F 30; Jl 30; N 30.
Commerce and Community Affairs, Dept of My 28; S 2, 27; N 32; D 14-18, 30. Appointments Jl 30; D 15. Commerce Commission, Illinois Ap 28; My 2, 21; Je 23, 26, 28; Jl 15; N 21; D 7, 23, 27, Appointments Ja 32; F 30; Mr 36; Ap 32; My 21, 31.
Comptroller, Office of Ja 29; My 10-13, 24, 25.
Consumer Services,Office of F 31; Mr 32; Je 28; D 14, 18.
Conservation, Dept. of Ja 22-25; Ap 30; Je 27; Jl 22; Jl 24, 26; Ag 20; N 8, 20, 23; D 5, 7. Appointments Ja 32; Mr 32; My 36; Je 28; S 31; O 31.
Corcoran, U.S. Rep. Tom Ja 16; Je 32.
Corrections, Dept of Ja 31; F 26; Mr 28; Ap 6, 25; Appointments Ja 31; F 30; Je 28, 31; Ag 31; S 30.
Cosentino, Treasurer Jerome A. Ja 34; F 28; Mr 32, 36; My 10-13; Je 30; O 29, 31.
Courts Commission Ap 32; D 10, 11, 12.
Crane, U.S. Rep. Daniel B. Ja 14, 16; F 8; Mr 32.
Crane, U.S. Rep. Philip M. Ja 14, 16, 35; F 7; Je 11, 32.

D
Daley, Mayor Richard J. F 14-20; Ap 7; Ap 18, 19, 20, 21; My 8, 9, 33; Je 6, 9, 10, 11, 12; O 9, 11, 33; N 9, 34; D 32.
Daley, Sen. Richard M. F 9-10; Mr 28; Je 24; Ag 26; S 33; O 2; N 24, 26; D 24, 25, 26.
Dangerous Drugs Commission O 31.
Dawes, Ken Ag 16-17,
Derbwinski, U.S. Rep. Edward J. Ja 16; Je 32.
Dixon, Secy. of State Alan J. Ja 33, 34; F 28, 30; Mr 36; Ap 28, 31; My 11, 13; My 31, 34, 22; Jl 30; Ag 10, 11, 18; O 18, 20, 21, 23, 34.
Dunne, George W. Ja 34; F 5; Mr 34; Ap 18-22; Je 32, O 12; D 32.

E
East St. Louis Ap 16-17.
Economic and Fiscal Commission F 22, 23; Je 29; N 2.
Education, Board of Mr 2, 29; My 29; Jl 27; Ag 20; S 28; O 15; N 33; D 22.
Education, Office of Ap 23; Je 29; Mr 29; Ag 20; S 28. Appointments Jl 36; S 31.
Elections, Board of F 22; Ap 16, 17; My 29; Je 29; O 26, 28; D 22. Appointments Ja 32; Je 30; O 31.
Environmental Protection Agency Mr 28, 30; My 2; Je 29; Jl 14, 26; S 14, 15, 19; O 23; N 20, 21, 22, 23; D 7. Appointments Mr 32; N 30.
Energy Resources Commission O 28; N 16, 23.
Environmental Quality, Institute S 2; N 21; D 14, 15.
Equal Opportunity, Dept of Je 30; D 31.
Erlenbom, U.S. Rep. John N. Ja 16; Je 32.
Ethics, Board of Ap 28; My 29; D 35, 22.

F
Far Employment Practices Commission F 29; Ap 30; Je 28; Jl 31; S 2, 27, 8, 9, 10.
Fary, U.S. Rep. John G. Ja 16; Je 32.
Financial Institutions, Dept. of Ja 32; Je 31.
Findey, U.S. Rep. Paul Ja 18; F 7, 8.
Fire Marshall, Office of S 2.

G
Governors, Board of My 14, 15, 17.
Guardianship and Mental Hearth Advocacy Commission F 9, 10; Ap 31; D 31.

H
Health Facilities Planning Board Je 17, 31; O 4-8.
Hearth Finance Authority Je 14-18.
Higher Education, Board of Mr 2, 36; Ap 32; My 14, 15, 16, 17; Je 20; Ag 26, 28.
Human Rights, Department of Je 30; S 2, 27, 9.
Hyde, U.S. Rep. Henry J. Ja 16, 33; My 5, 6; Je 32.

I
Illinois, University of My 14-17, My 29; Je 31; Ag 20, 28, 33, 35; Appointments Ap 36; Jl 31; Ag 30; O 31.
Industrial Commission My 28; Je 25.
Insurance, Dept. of Ja 30; Ap 28; Je 16, 23; Ag 13, 15; S 28; D 23. Appointments F 30; Mr 32; S 31.
Investigating Commission, Legislative F 22; N 2.
Investigation, Illinois Bureau of Mr 24; S 2;

J
Judicial Inqury Board D 10-12, 22.

L
Labor, Dept. of Mr 7; Ap 7, 23; My 27; Ag 20; S 21-24; D 18, D 23. Appointments Jl 29, 31; Ag 31; O 31; D 30.
Local Government Affairs. Dept. of Ap 23; My 12, 28; Jl 23; S 2, 27; O 27; D 14, 15, 16, 17, 30. Appointments Mr 32.
Law Enforcement, Dept of Je 29; Ag 30; S 2, 5; D 14. Appointments Ja 32; F 30.
Library, Illinois State O 14, 15. State reports F 22; Ap 23; My 13; Je 29; Jl 22; Ag 20; S 28; O 23; N 8; D 23.
Lottery Control Board F 31; Mr 36; Jl 31; Ag 31.

M
Madigan, U.S. Rep. Edward Ja 16; Je 32.
Manpower and Human Development, Governor's Office of F 2, 21; Ap 28; My 28; Je 28; S 27, 28; D 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. Appointments F 31; Mr 32; My 36.
Marquardt, Larry Ja 30; Ap 4-7; Jl 24.
McClory, U.S. Rep. Robert Ja 16; F 7, 8; Je 32.
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Dept. of Ja 29; Ap 13, 25, 26; Je 24; Jl 27. Appointments Mr 32.
Michel, U.S. Rep. Robert Ja 16; F 7, 8; Jl 32; Ag 27, 28.
Mikva, U.S. Rep. Abner J. Ja 15, 16, 18, 34; F 5,  6; Ap 31; Je 32; Ag 32; S 32; O 20; D 28.
Mines and Minerals, Dept. of Ja 29; Ap 28, 29; Jl 16, 27; N 19-21; D 5, 7. Appointments Mr 32; Ag 31.
Murphy, U.S. Rep. Morgan F. Ja 16.

N
Natural Resources, Institute of My 29; Je 26; Jl 2; Ag 30; S 2, 28; N 16-17,19, 21, 23; D 14. 15. Appointments Mr 32.

O
O'Brien, U.S. Rep. George M. Ja 16; F 7; Je 32; Ag 32.
O'Neal, Lt. Gov. Dave Ja 29; F 26; Mr 16, 32; N 31.

P
Personnel, Dept. of Mr 32; Ap 25; Je 31.
Percy, U.S. Sen. Charles H. Ja 11, 34, 35; F 32-33; Ap 21, 31; Je 34; Jl 31, 35; O 18, 32; N 5, 6,  10; D 31.
Pollution Control Board Ja 29; Mr 30; S 13; N 21, 22.
Price. U.S. Rep. Melvin Ja 16; Je 32. Public Aid, Dept. of Ja 29; F 25; Mr 21-25, 28; Ap 25; Je 15, 17; Ag 22, 27, 28; S 27; D 23. Appointments Mr 32; N 31.
Public Health, Dept. of Ja 29; Mr 30; My 29; Je 16, 22, 24, 26; 27; Jl 26; O 6, 7. Appointments Mr 36; Je 28. 30; Jl 36.

R
Racing Board F 30.
Railsback, U.S. Rep. Tom Ja 16; F B; Je 32; Ag 32
Regents, Board of My 14, 15, 17; Ag 28.
Rehabilitative Services, Dept. of S 2. Regional Transportation Authority Ja 8, 31; Mr 27, 30; Ap 26; Je 28; Jl 24, 26; Ag 2, 29; S 4-6, 30; O 24, 25, 16.
Registration and Education, Dept. of Ap 28; My 15, 28; Je 21, 22; Jl 24, 25; D 30. Appointments Mr 32; Ap 36; Ag 30.
Revenue, Dept. of Ap 27; My 28, 29; O 27; D 14, 15, 16, 30. Appointments Mr 32.
Rostenkowski, U.S. Rep. Daniel D. Ja 16; F 6; Je 32; Ag 32.
Russo, U.S. Rep. Martin A. Ja 34; F 7.

S
Scott, Atty. Gen. William J. Ja 34; F 16, 19, 28; Ap 30, 31; My 2, 7, 28, 34, 22; Je 26, 27, 36; Jl 26; Ag 11; O 20. 26, 36. Appointments Ja 32; My 36; S 30.
Secretary of State, Office of Ja 29, 30; Ap 23; J 26 Appointments Ap 31.
Simon, U.S. Rep. Paul Ja 16; F 7, 35; Ap 33; My 34, 22; Je 32, 34, 35; Ag 6, 11; S 17, 18; O 8.
Southern Illinois University Mr 10; My 15, 16; Ag 28. Appointments F 31; O 30.
State Fair Agency Ja 29; Jl 24, 25: S 31.
State Scholarship Commission S 31.
Stevenson, U.S. Sen. Adlai E. III Ja 18, 19; Mr 33, 35; Ap 31. 34; My 11, 31, 34; Ag 10, 34; S 32; O 18, 20, 23, 32, N 9. Stewart, U.S. Rep. Bennett M. Ja 12, 16; F 4, 5; D 32.

T
Terkel, Studs Ja 10-13.
Thompson. Gov. James R.
Abortion F 24. Aging Mr 15, 16. Appointments Ja 2, 9, 32; F 30; Mr 32, 36; Ap 28, 31; My 21, 26, 31; Je 18, 28, 30, 31; Jl 29-31; Ag 30, 31; S 29, 31; O 30, 31; N 30,31; D 30, 31. Assessments of F 10; Je 2, 11. Blind primary S 34; O 25. Blizzard aid Mr 29. Chid welfare F 24; Mr 26; Ap 12, 25; Je 2, 22,  28. Collective bargaining Ap 5; Je 22, 27. Criminal justice Mr 28; Ap 25; Je 2, 24; Jl 27; N 34. Drinkng age Je 13, O 27. Education Mr 2, 27; Ap 25; Je 20; Ag 26, 28. Election consolidation Ja 29; Mr 30. 1976 Elections F 16; Ag 11; O 20; N 10, 11. 1978 Elections Ja 34. Energy My 7, 20, 21; Ag 6; S 18; N 18-21, 32; O 5, 6, 8. Finances Ja 4-8; Ja 34; F 2; Mr 2, 26, 27; Ap 12, 24-26; My 11, 12, 26; Je 20, 21, 22; Jl 32; Ag 27; S 4-7; O 26; N 24-27; D 24, 25, 26. Gasoline Jl 2. HEW Ag 27. Hospital costs Ap 25; Je 14, Mandated programs F 22. Mental health Jl 27; D 30. Nuclear energy Je 2, 26. Nursing homes N 26. Parklands Ja 25. Payhikes Ja 2, 9, 31, 33; F 22, 24, 28; Mr 33; Ap 25; Je 22. Pensions O 26. Presidential ambitions Je 2, 11. Public aid Ap 25. Redistricting F 5. Reorganization F 23; Mr 28; My 28; Je 14; S 2, 27; D 13-18. Republican party Ja 33; Je 2, 11. Roads Ap 24; My 35; Je 2,21;i Ag 2, 29; S 4-6; O 2, 16, 24, 25, 36; N 26, 27. Task forces F 22; Mr 26, 28; Ap 8, 13; J 23,  26, 27; Ag 20, 30; D 30.
Taxes
Corporate personal property replacement My 26; Je 2; Je 23, 26; S 25, 26; N 26. Gas Ap 24; My 27; Je 2, 21, Jl 26. Property Ja 29; Mr 2, 15; N 24-27. Sales Ap 25; O 2; D 24-26. Severance My 20. Thompson Proposition Mr 4, 26; Ap 12; N 24.
Unemployment insurance My 27; Je 2.
Vetoes Ja 2, 29; F 24, 25, 28; Mr 15, 30, 33; My 20; Ag 23; S 25, 26; O 2, 18, 27; N 19, 24, 25; D 24-26. Workmen's compensation My 27; Je 2; S 20.
Treasurer, Office of Ja 29; My 10-13.
Transportation. Dept. of Ja 21, 29; Mr 29; Ap 28; My 30; S 4-6, 11; O 24, 25, l6; D 7, 30. Appointments F 31; Mr 32; Ap 36; Je 31.

V
Veterans, Dept. of Je 31; Jl 5; N 30.
Vocational Rehabilitation, Division of F 21; Ap 27; S 2; D 14, 16.
Vrdolyak, Ald. Edward R. Ap 18, 19; My 9; S 33; O 9-12.

Y
Yates, U.S. Rep. Sidney R. Ja 16; F 6; Je 32.