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PUBLICATIONS
2002
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PAST ISSUES
February
2002
Political
kaleidoscope:
The new legislative map reflects shifts in Illinois’
population, but Democrats hope they’ve also crafted a partisan realignment
in the state Senate
January
2002
Hot property:
There
are seven major bids on the Executive Mansion this election season.
December
2001
Imagine Illinois:
Art reflects the landscape and the people
November
2001
Fertile
or fallow: What's on the horizon for farmers?
October
2001
The
new immigrants: An increasing number of families plot their route
to the American Dream by way of Illinois' suburbs and small towns
September
2001
Working
without a net: Illinois has made strides in welfare reform, but
challenges lie ahead
Jul/Aug
2001
Political
waters: Change in course? There's a price in draining wetlands and
restraining rivers
More past
issues
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March 2002
CURRENT ISSUE
FEATURES
He
who filches your good name
by Aaron Chambers
Identity theft isn’t likely to lighten your purse by much, but you could
spend years rebuilding your reputation. That’s why it’s the top consumer
complaint. Corporate and political leaders are taking note
Courting
support, Illinois style
by Abdon M. Pallasch
Judicial elections bore pundits, newspaper reporters and TV anchors,
so it falls largely to the ward committeemen to fill out Cook County’s bench.
Would an appointive system be better?
Shutter
the hometown school?
by John Kelly
“The hardest animal to kill in Illinois is a school mascot”
SNAPSHOT
by Tony Cappasso
Ready and willing
Illinois faces mounting Medicaid costs, yet one group
of health care providers continues to serve patients without regard
to ability to pay. They’re getting extra help from the feds
GUEST
ESSAY
by Paul McNamara & Lisa Sheppard
At risk
A growing number of this state’s working poor are going without health
insurance. And that adds up to trouble for all Illinoisans
PROFILE
by Bill Knight
Trailblazer
She was the first female photographer to step onto Wrigley Field
and the first to shoot the world’s highest waterfall. In honor of Women’s History Month,
we remember Illinois journalist Ruth Robertson. Others are beginning to remember her, too
ESSAY
by Robert Kuhn McGregor
The Old Man’s might
We continue to believe we can tell water what to do.
Songs and stories tell us different
BOOKS
by Ryan Reeves & Beverley Scobell
Exploring Illinois
Geologist’s
eye—What the land hides
Trail guide—What has been preserved
EDITOR'S
NOTEBOOK by Peggy Boyer Long
It’s
a good time to read, and share, a few good books
STATE
OF THE STATE by Aaron Chambers
Robert
Steigmann is at the front end
of a trend in judicial races
BRIEFLY
- From
the Trail—Artful Expedition
- Officials
debate expansion of DNA crime testing
- Gov’s
Action—Terrorism, open meetings, phone tax
- Winning
poster—Arts Education Week
- UPDATES
- Education
summit—Would higher pay attract and keep more teachers?
- More
turnover at the State Board of Education
- New
Higher Ed chief
- Press
Box—Reporters take closer looks at Illinois First and legislative
initiative spending
- Court
Docket
- Court
panel—No more Baby Richards?
PEOPLE
- SHIFTS
AT THE TOP—Cynthia Cobbs
- HONORS—Irving
Harris
- Q&A—Hilary
Frost-Kumpf
A
VIEW FROM THE SUBURBS by Madeleine Doubek
The growing drug problem
POLITICS
by Charles N. Wheeler III
Second
thoughts are warranted
on the governor’s final spending plan
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