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Illinois Issues
A publication of the University of Illinois at Springfield
June 2000 Volume XXVI, No.6Available - in PDF
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Family feud, page 28

Family feud, page 28

Sharing the weath -150h x 140w

Sharing the weath, page 14

Squeeze play, 31

Squeeze play, 31

FEATURES
14 Sharing the wealth
The good news is that Illinois government appears to be doing a creditable job of promoting economic development among minorities.by Burney Simpson

18 Driving while black
Reactors have been shuttered. Plants sold. Charges that police target blacks and Hispanics for traffic stops have been grabbing attention. by Heather Nickel

22 Review essay: Confronting the paradox
Facing what we've forgotten about race relations could be as important to Illinois' future as celebrating what we remember. by Maureen F. McKinney

26 Nuclear fallout
The taxable value of reactors is plummeting, meaning they generate fewer property tax dollars. Local school officials want state financial help. by Tony Man

28 Family feud Grandparents are turning to the courts. by Aaron Chambers

31 Squeeze play
Athletes are challenging Illinois' income tax system. by Mark Brown

DEPARTMENTS
3 Conversation with the Publisher by Ed Wojcicki

4 Editor's Notebook by Peggy Boyer Long

6 State of the State
Much at stake in the Census by Burney Simpson

8 Briefly
by Rodd Whelpley

34 People
by Rodd Whelpley

38 Politics
Study raises awareness of prisons by Charles N. Wheeler III

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