Term limits for state legislators: Reform of '90s counters previous reforms David H. Everson 12
	Lobbying for the ACLU: defense often best offense Amyllen Bodily 15
	Pharmaceutical Assistance Program: 1,743% increase in spending Anthony Man 18
	Evanston revisits wet v dry issues at edge of big 'bad' Chicago David K. Fremon 22

Columns	Departments
Politics March 17 primary winners and losers Charles N. Wheeler III...6	Letters...10
	Legislative Action School funding equity without more taxes? Michael D. Klemens...25
The state of the State Election results: Good-bye status quo Amyllen Bodily and Michael D. Klemens...8
	Judicial Rulings F. Mark Siebert...27
	Names...28
The Pulse Disparaging remarks for legislature from poll Ellen M. Dran...30	State Stix Margaret S. Knoepfle...28
	Book Reviews Police, politics and corruption in Chicago Bob McClory...29
Chicago Chicago's Lake Calumet airport: clout v clout Paul M. Green...32
	State Reports Anna J. Merritt...34

Cover illustration: The political cartoon is by Mike Thompson. It illustrates David H. Everson's article on term limits for state legislatures (and the effect of redistricting in the March primary elections for the Illinois General Assembly) beginning on page 12.

April 1992/Illinois Issues/5

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