Volume 66, No. 12, December, 1987. Total number 754, THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL REVIEW is published monthly at Springfield, Ill., by the Illinois Municipal League, Editorial and Executive Offices, 1220 S. Seventh St., Springfield, Ill. 62703. Subscription per year: Domestic $5.00. Second-class postage paid at Springfield, Illinois.
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contents

3    From the Editor's Desk

4    Public Expects City Government to Provide Basic Services- Plus a Lot More

5    Community Achieves Its 1931 Planned Appearance Through Stringent Zoning

8    Office of Lt. Governor Helps State's Seniors

9    Illinois' Highway Safety Program

11    Comments

14    Legislative/Regulatory Update

15    Recent Litigation

22    DCCA's Technical Assistance to Local Governments

23    Something to Try in Trying Times

25    1988 Municipal Calendar

30    Municipal Exchange

32    Illinois Plan Focuses on Protecting State's Groundwater Resources

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