FEATURES
12 Cash VS. Citizens - by Mark Brown -
The political race to watch is the one between contributors and voters.
16 No warhorses here - by Dave McKinney - The resumes of former secretaries of state are no guide to this year's race. Read about other statewide campaigns too.
21 Playing political chess - by Kevin McDermott -
Winning partisan control of the General Assembly is now a game played by a handful of political leaders.
24 Winning Ugly - by Mike Robinson -
Both U.S. Senate candidates could get caked with mud.
27 Counting on a contented electorate - by Mike Doming -
Economic prosperity tends to favor congressional incumbents.
30 Going global - by David Moberg -
The Chicago region has advantages as a global economic force.
36 Tit for tat - by Jennifer Halperin -
The oldest method of doing business is making a comeback.
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DEPARTMENTS
3 Conversation
with the Publisher - by Ed Wojcicki
4 Editor's Notebook
- by Peggy Boyer Long
6 State of the State
by James Krohe Jr. - Politics is commercial speech
8 Briefly
- by Rodd Whelpley
38 People
- by Rodd Whelpley
40 Letters
41 A View from Metro East
- by Patrick E. Gauen
The state steps in again
42 Politics
by Charles N. Wheeler III Voters don't participate
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