Editor STEVEN SARGENT Managing Editor THOMAS G. FITZSIMMONS (ISSN 0019-2139) Telephone (217) 525-1220 Volume 67, No. 9, September, 1988. Total number 763, THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL REVIEW is published monthly at Springfield, III., by the Illinois Municipal League, Editorial and Executive Offices, 1220 S. Seventh St., Springfield, III. 62703. Subscription per year: Domestic $5.00. Second-class postage paid at Springfield, Illinois. Postmaster: Send address changes to Illinois Municipal League, P.O. Box 3387, Spfld., III. 62708.

contents   3 From the Editor's Desk 5 Congratulations! 6 Tourism: A Critical Part Of Our State's Economy 7 Municipalities Rejuvenate Downtowns With Mix-Use Projects 10 Certified Cities Program 11 They're Out There — 13 Comments 16 Municipal Calendar 17 Conserving The Countryside, A Statewide Plan For Illinois 22 LOCIS

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