A practical guide to Illinois politics, from Springfield to Chicago, Lincoln to Madigan to Blagojevich, and beyond
Covertitle pagecopyrightContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Illinois in Perspective2. Power, Parties, Groups, and the Media3. Elections: Kent D. Redfield4. Constitutions5. The Legislature6. The Executive7. The Courts8. The Intergovernmental Web9. Education10. Taxing and Spending11. Illinois: Strong but not AchievingNotesIndex
James D. Nowlan is a senior fellow in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He served as an Illinois state representative from 1969 to 1973 and as an aide to three Illinois governors. Samuel K. Gove is director emeritus and professor emeritus of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. Richard J. Winkel Jr. is the director of the Office of Public Leadership in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and in the Illinois Senate from 2003 to 2007.
"The best book on Illinois politics and government. With inside information and interviews never before available, Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide will be used by scholars, students, and citizens for many years to come." Dick Simpson, former Chicago alderman and author of Inside Urban Politics: Voices from America's Cities and Suburbs
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