FEATURES 14 High-profile docket by Aaron Chambers The Illinois Supreme Court has begun hearing cases. 19 Troubled kids vs. local budgets by Jennifer Davis Treating juvenile delinquents is costing more. Court briefs 22 The Santas standard by Steve Warmbir 23 The rise of the mitigation expert by Margaret Schroeder 25 The mean season in youth sports by John Flynn Rooney 26 The Cost Of (not) Caring by Kristy Kennedy Illinois lags behind in serving the developmentally disabled. 29 Wanted: teachers by Maureen F. McKinney Major state seeks thousands of new educators. Essays 32 Teacher training by Leon Lederman & Lourdes Monteagudo 34 Social capital by Ed Wojcicki

DEPARTMENTS 3 Conversation with the Publisher by Ed Wojcicki 4 Editor's Notebook by Peggy Boyer Long 6 State of the State by Anthony Man The complications of the remap 8 Briefly by Rodd Whelpley 36 People by Rodd Whelpley 40 Letters 41 A View from Metro East by Patrick E. Gauen Foresight in Madison County 42 Politics by Charles N. Wheeler III A cautionary fiscal note

Credits: Mike Cramer created the watercolor of the Illinois Supreme Court on this month's cover. He used the work of three photographers to render likenesses of the newly elected justices: Terry Farmer of Springfield took the shot of Justice Boh Thomas: Todd Mizener of Coal Valley took the photograph of Justice Thomas Kilbride; Paul McGrath of Chicago took the photograph of Justice Thomas Fitzgerald. The court provided the seating arrangement prior to Justice Ben Miller's retirement announcement.

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