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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

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May 2006 CURRENT ISSUESUBSCRIBE TO ILLINOIS ISSUES
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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

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