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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
January
2005
Planning for Illinois Future:
Why can't politicians behave like the work-for-tomorrow ant instead of the live-in-the-moment grasshopper?
December
2004
Postmodern past:
In the new millennium, historical interpreters search for new ways to reach a point-and-click generation
November
2004
Hard times:
When the economy takes a dive, smaller towns take a bigger hit.
October
2004
Vote 2004
Building Blocs:
Successful political campaigns nail down the bases, then stack up interest groups. But sometimes this construction is a matter of chance
September 2004
Under lock and key: Gun control is a loaded issue this campaign season and many politicians are aiming to keep it out of reach
July/August 2004
Preservation arts:
Photographers capture natural Illinois
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FEATURES
Pipe dream? by Eric Ferkenhoff
States try to snuff out meth on their own. Illinois put a lid on ingredients. But now the neighbors have stricter laws, raising the possibility of border hopping.
Low profile, high impact
by Pat Guinane
Despite its relative obscurity, the Illinois Court of Claims doles out more than $40 million to settle complaints against the state
Day of reckoning Analysis by Kate Clements
Illinois officials decided to push public pension contributions further into the future. The move was politically palatable. Was it fiscally reckless? We'll know in about 40 years.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Parched fields
The prolonged dry spell during the critical stage of the growing season left corn-producing farmers facing an agricultural disaster.
BOOKS
Transformations by Aaron Chambers
The movement to ferry slaves northward drove the spread of physical and intellectual freedom.
EDITOR'S
NOTEBOOK by Peggy Boyer Long
Everybody talks about it, real weather geeks look it up
STATE
OF THE STATE by Pat Guinane
Policy could take a back seat as Democrats unite for a common goal: re-election
BRIEFLY
SOYBEAN REPORT
No water, no rust
STEM CELLS
Governor gets funds for research without say from lawmakers
GOVERNOR'S ACTION
Smoking, Guns, Nurses, Video games, Foreign trade, Predatory lending, Worker's compensation, Landfills, Drivers, Sex offenders, Human rights
CONTRACT WATCH
Public relations, Property management, Washergate, Pro-bono benefits
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SECOND ONLY TO SUE
Museum displays Jane, historic T. rex discovery
Chicago's Hired Truck probe tests Shakman
One election down
NEW USES FOR COAL
Illinois seeks to be site of FutureGen plant
STUDENT RIGHTS
Ruling in Governors State case worries some experts
PEOPLE
Levine indicted in a second scam probe
NEW NATIONAL GOP TREASURER
Illinois Republican leader urges resignation
Former governor to get his day in court
APPOINTMENTS
Sheila Simon, Joe Moore Jr., James Sullivan, Elmer Washington, Addison Woodward Jr., Randy Ramey
SHIFTS AT THE TOP
John Harris, James Wright, Fernando Grillo, Patrick Welch, Randy Dunn, Judy Erwin, Gary Johnson, Russell Lewis
HONORS
Rich Bradley
OBITS
John Johnson, Roger Sweet
ENDS
AND MEANS by Charles N. Wheeler III
State charter took Illinois out of the horse-and-buggy era
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
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