Illinois Issues Online

AWARDS
Illinois Issues
writers win
awards from
national
journalist group

LETTERS
To the editor

PUBLICATIONS
2006 Roster
of State
Government
Officials

2006 ROSTER
UPDATES

BROWSE
BOOKS HERE
Center
Publications

SAMUEL K. GOVE
ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE
INTERNSHIP

Hall of Fame

BROWSE
PAST ISSUES


January 2006
Beginnings: Another political season is on the horizon

December 2005
Out there:
What's in store for public art?

November 2005
Uncle Sam's pocket: Where there's federal cash the states choose to follow

October 2005
Coming or going? Comfortable and reliable passenger trains used to run in Illinois, and they might again if Congress quits arguing about Amtrak and starts talking about trains.

September 2005
Pipe dream? States try to snuff out meth on their own

July/August 2005
Like five wise old sisters, the inland seas have stories to tell and lessons to teach

June 2005
No Secrets: Someone knows more about you than you know they know

May 2005
Paul Simon ESSAY

Civic Virtues: Moral imperatives grounded in religion call us out of ourselves

April 2005
Baby's about to retire: The "youth generation" is going gray, creating a new image of senior citizens and a fresh set of complications in the workforce.

March 2005
Bioethics: The beginning and end of life

February 2005
The New World of Work: Retooling, Outsourcing and Downsizing


More past issues

February 2006 CURRENT ISSUESUBSCRIBE TO ILLINOIS ISSUES

ESSAY

Rating game by James Krohe Jr.
You got trouble with a capital T and that rhymes with V for video toys.

FEATURES

Shift into reverse? by Daniel C. Vock
Federal concern about an Illinois university's program for minority students could reflect change in civil rights policy.

Beyond black by Kevin McDermott
Race is just one factor that shapes the sensibilities of this trio of lawmakers.

ANALYSIS

Low expectations by Kent Redfield
Illinois continues to meet historical standards for corruption in state politics and government.

BOOKS

The Cabinet maker by Allen C. Guelzo
Should Abraham Lincoln's making and maintenance of his Cabinet be a model for others?

EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK by Peggy Boyer Long

Lawmakers plan a quick trip but we will track the itinerary

STATE OF THE STATE by Aaron Chambers

Political reform is a player in this year's race for governor

BRIEFLY

Governor seeks to sell capital spending plan

LEGISLATIVE CHECKLIST
Gambling oversight, Vicious dogs, Child protections, License plates, Species scratch-off

Governor's rule on morning-after pill may have political side effect

CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS
Members of the Illinois delegation return Abramoff-related donations

Press Box

DEER ON THE EDGE
Study tracks contacts with people and deer

Used tires get second spin in landfills

State's farmers can now enter the blogoshere

Kits aim to help keep heating costs down

Updates

Class to air Super Bowl ad

PEOPLE

SHIFTS AT THE TOP
Jill Morgenthaler, Sam Flood

Former state rep. returns

Senate president has heart procedure

Taxpayer group ex-chief takes new association job

Illinois State Museum taps new director

BIG PEOPLE ON CAMPUS
Susan Scrimshaw

UIUC professor leads research into swine genome

Chicagoan's team finds clues about Mesopotamia

Governor picks ex-mayer to be ICC chairman

Crime center director pens book on gang units

Mine rescue crew feted

Scholar gives journals to Russia

HONORS
Northern Illinois University's Vermeer Quartet

ENDS AND MEANS by Charles N. Wheeler III

Let the buyer beware of the governor's State of the State

ILLINOIS ISSUES 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Retrospectives
Three decades of public affairs journalism
PART 1: Welfare reform, Tax caps, and Capital punishment
PART 2: Patronage rulings, Cutback Amendment, Judicial subdistricts
PART 3: Energy resources, Water commerce, Economic subsidies
PART 4: Editorial cartoons, Public art, Political fiction, Classic architecture, Web literature

Illinois Issues Celebrated its 30th Anniversary
September 30, 2005
Click here for information about the event

Illinois Issues is published by Center Publications
Center for State Policy and Leadership

SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE (PRINT VERSION)
CONTACT US | DISCLAIMER
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD
© 2006 by Illinois Issues, University of Illinois at Springfield.
All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without prior written permission is prohibited


About
Illinois Issues



Click on Partners button




Contact us about
How to make a gift to
Illinois Issues
!