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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 April 2006 Whose rights? No matter how the U.S. Supreme Court reacts to Roe, other jurisdictions have reframed the abortion debate to focus on the status of the fetus. March 2006 Over the top: Illinoisans head the national debate over money and politics February 2006 Rating game: You got trouble with a capital T and that rhymes with V for video toys 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 More past issues		*May 2006* CURRENT ISSUE • SUBSCRIBE TO ILLINOIS ISSUES FEATURES Higher and higher by Stephanie Zimmermann With no respite in sight from rising fuel prices, policymakers face increasing pressure to find solutions. State-level insecurity by Daniel C. Vock The federal move to retool homeland security puts Illinois' anti-terrorism funding at risk. A playbook for competition by Bethany Carson Technology is advancing at a rapid pace and telecommunications companies warn Illinois could fall behind. Crowded classrooms by Jasmine Washington The governor highlights size while critics point to inequitable spending. ESSAY Feel-good solutions by James Krohe Jr. Citizens get the kind of terrorism preparedness they want, and temporarily feeling better is all most Americans demand. EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK by Peggy Boyer Long History offers some powerful warnings about the nation's oil addiction STATE OF THE STATE by Bethany Carson State agencies are told to do more with less. But how much is too much? BRIEFLY NUCLEAR WARNINGS Leaks at plant spark suits and legislation Jury finds Ryan guilty on all counts QUOTABLE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET A working checklist LEGISLATIVE CHECKLIST Veterans' funerals, HIV tests, Charity care, Smoking bans, Dangerous dogs, Train subsidies WHO HAS AIDS? State details trends FOOD FIGHT SNACK ban blocked CAN YOU HEAR ME? Study warns that hands-free devices don't make it safe to use a cell phone while driving Panel reviews crime code UPDATES White Sox host Utica Little League players Illinois scientist finds frog communicates by ultrasound BIO 2006 Where who's who gather to see what's what PROGRESS REPORT State examines insurance rates U of Chicago researcher discovers missing link between land and sea Pension debt sours Illinois' borrowing outlook REPORTS Regional planning, Uninsured patents, Disabled veterans Auditor questions transportation agency's protocols PEOPLE SENIOR SENATOR LOSES Adeline Geo-Karis CLIPFILE Former Daniels aide pleads guilty to fraud First woman on state Supreme Court to retire Congressman to retire Scholars seek SARS cure Illinois musicologist reconstructs unfinished Beethoven piano trio HONORS Rev. Thomas Behrens, Dr. Richard Moy, William Osborn, Garry Wills, DaHuang Zhou, Shan Zuo Zhou, and Lars Peter Hansen ENDS AND MEANS by Charles N. Wheeler III George Ryan's conviction may have made other politicians nervous 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
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