Illinois politics : a citizen's guide /
James D. Nowlan, Samuel K. Gove, and Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
- Urbana : University of Illinois Press, (c)2010.
- 1 online resource
"Published in collaboration with the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois."
Includes bibliographies 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