03697nam 2200661Ia 450 991096981310332120240417222123.097866130289529781283028950128302895697802520920150252092015(CKB)3390000000006645(SSID)ssj0000543949(PQKBManifestationID)11356961(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000543949(PQKBWorkID)10534343(PQKB)10315993(MiAaPQ)EBC3414120(OCoLC)709664756(MdBmJHUP)muse23725(Au-PeEL)EBL3414120(CaPaEBR)ebr10603915(CaONFJC)MIL302895(OCoLC)923496005(Perlego)2532659(EXLCZ)99339000000000664520090915d2010 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrIllinois politics a citizen's guide /James D. Nowlan, Samuel K. Gove, and Richard J. Winkel, Jr1st ed.Urbana University of Illinois Pressc2010viii, 265 p. ill., maps"Published in collaboration with the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois."9780252077029 0252077024 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover -- title page -- copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Illinois in Perspective -- 2. Power, Parties, Groups, and the Media -- 3. Elections: Kent D. Redfield -- 4. Constitutions -- 5. The Legislature -- 6. The Executive -- 7. The Courts -- 8. The Intergovernmental Web -- 9. Education -- 10. Taxing and Spending -- 11. Illinois: Strong but not Achieving -- Notes -- Index.Considered a microcosm of the nation, the state of Illinois stretches almost four hundred miles from its northern limit at the Wisconsin line to its southern tip at Cairo, nestled between Kentucky and Missouri. Its political culture is as intriguing as the state is long. Illinois has produced presidents and leading members of Congress. It also has a long history of political corruption, including, in recent years, the federal indictments of two consecutive governors. The population of the state is exceptionally diverse, with a significant number of new immigrants. Its political allegiance, once firmly Republican, has trended ever more Democratic. Illinois can be divided neatly into three distinct regions: Chicago, the suburban collar surrounding the city, and the ninety-five downstate counties. Based on the research and experience of respected veterans of Illinois politics, this book shows how the government runs, how politics operates, and what obstacles and opportunities exist for change. It explains how power is exercised and how parties compete for it. For engaged citizens, scholars, and students, Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide is a timely and much-needed roadmap for positive change. Political scienceIllinoisIllinoisPolitics and governmentPolitical science320.4773Nowlan James Dunlap1941-1683339Gove Samuel K(Samuel Kimball),1923-2011.1808725Winkel Richard J309999University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus).Institute of Government and Public Affairs.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910969813103321Illinois politics4359132UNINA