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Book The Government of Illinois

Download or read book The Government of Illinois written by Evarts Boutell Greene and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Government of Illinois  Its History and Administration  Classic Reprint

Download or read book The Government of Illinois Its History and Administration Classic Reprint written by Evarts Boutell Greene and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-17 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Government of Illinois, Its History and Administration The Secretary of State, 1903, and other years. A reg ister of state officials and a convenient manual of refer ence regarding the state and its government. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book Corrupt Illinois

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  • Author : Thomas J. Gradel
  • Publisher : University of Illinois Press
  • Release : 2015-02-15
  • ISBN : 0252097033
  • Pages : 289 pages

Download or read book Corrupt Illinois written by Thomas J. Gradel and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public funds spent on jets and horses. Shoeboxes stuffed with embezzled cash. Ghost payrolls and incarcerated ex-governors. Illinois' culture of "Where's mine?" and the public apathy it engenders has made our state and local politics a disgrace. In Corrupt Illinois, veteran political observers Thomas J. Gradel and Dick Simpson take aim at business-as-usual. Naming names, the authors lead readers through a gallery of rogues and rotten apples to illustrate how generations of chicanery have undermined faith in, and hope for, honest government. From there, they lay out how to implement institutional reforms that provide accountability and eradicate the favoritism, sweetheart deals, and conflicts of interest corroding our civic life. Corrupt Illinois lays out a blueprint to transform our politics from a pay-to-play–driven marketplace into what it should be: an instrument of public good.

Book Illinois

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  • Author : Gerald A. Danzer
  • Publisher : University of Illinois Press
  • Release : 2011
  • ISBN : 0252032888
  • Pages : 266 pages

Download or read book Illinois written by Gerald A. Danzer and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers drawings, engravings, photographs, maps, and other illustrations to inspire imaginations young and old to envision the history of Illinois in all its depth and breadth. Gerald A. Danzer distills the story of Illinois from these visual artifacts, exploring the state's history from its earliest peoples and their encounters with European settlers, through territorial struggles and the strife of the Civil War, and into the modern era of industry and urbanization.

Book History of State Departments  Illinois Government  1787 1943

Download or read book History of State Departments Illinois Government 1787 1943 written by Margaret Cross Norton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-19 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of State Departments, Illinois Government, 1787-1943: Including Bibliographies of Laws on Subjects Impinging Upon Governmental Functions of Present State Departments 1829 Board of Canal Comm1551oners 1833 Board of Commissioners for the Improvement of the Navigation of the Kaskaskia River 1836. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book Actual Government in Illinois  Classic Reprint

Download or read book Actual Government in Illinois Classic Reprint written by Mary Louise Childs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Actual Government in Illinois How may a civics teacher make vital the study of State and local government in Illinois? What are the essential facts with which the immature pupil should be familiar at the end of 'the course? What method of instruction will most quickly arouse his interest and give him the best train ing in citizenship? An earnest attempt has been made in this brief text book to suggest an answer, in part, to these important questions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book History of State Departments  Illinois Government  1787 1943

Download or read book History of State Departments Illinois Government 1787 1943 written by Margaret Cross Norton and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-09 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Red Chicago

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  • Author : Randi Storch
  • Publisher : University of Illinois Press
  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN : 0252032063
  • Pages : 322 pages

Download or read book Red Chicago written by Randi Storch and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Realities of the street-level American Communist experience during the worst years of the Depression "Red Chicago" is a social history of American Communism set within the context of Chicago's neighborhoods, industries, and radical traditions. Using local party records, oral histories, union records, party newspapers, and government documents, Randi Storch fills the gap between Leninist principles and the day-to-day activities of Chicago's rank-and-file Communists. Uncovering rich new evidence from Moscow's former party archive, Storch argues that although the American Communist Party was an international organization strongly influenced by the Soviet Union, at the city level it was a more vibrant and flexible organization responsible to local needs and concerns. Thus, while working for a better welfare system, fairer unions, and racial equality, Chicago's Communists created a movement that at times departed from international party leaders' intentions. By focusing on the experience of Chicago's Communists, who included a large working-class, African American, and ethnic population, this study reexamines party members' actions as an integral part of the communities in which they lived and the industries where they worked. "A volume in the series The Working Class in American History, edited by David Brody, Alice Kessler-Harris, David Montgomery, and Sean Wilentz"

Book A History of the City of Cairo  Illinois

Download or read book A History of the City of Cairo Illinois written by John McMurray Lansden and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Government of the People of the State of Illinois  Classic Reprint

Download or read book The Government of the People of the State of Illinois Classic Reprint written by Harvey W. Milligan and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Government of the People of the State of Illinois IT has seemed to the author that the wisdom Of the fathers, in separating the functions Of government into three departments, and entrusting them to different groups of persons was not sufficiently appreciated. The changes which are suggested by the discontented Of today would practically destroy this safeguard Of our liberties. If this little volume shall assist in impressing upon the youth Of our State, not only the excellence Of the dis tinction between the Legislative, Executive and Judicial powers, but also the fact that safety lies in keeping them distinct, the Object Of the writer will be attained. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book The House That Madigan Built

Download or read book The House That Madigan Built written by Ray Long and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Madigan rose from the Chicago machine to hold unprecedented power as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. In his thirty-six years wielding the gavel, Madigan outlasted governors, passed or blocked legislation at will, and outmaneuvered virtually every attempt to limit his reach. Veteran reporter Ray Long draws on four decades of observing state government to provide the definitive political analysis of Michael Madigan. Secretive, intimidating, shrewd, power-hungry--Madigan mesmerized his admirers and often left his opponents too beaten down to oppose him. Long vividly recreates the battles that defined the Madigan era, from stunning James Thompson with a lightning-strike tax increase, to pressing for a pension overhaul that ultimately failed in the courts, to steering the House toward the Rod Blagojevich impeachment. Long also shines a light on the machinery that kept the Speaker in power. Head of a patronage army, Madigan ruthlessly used his influence and fundraising prowess to reward loyalists and aid his daughter’s electoral fortunes. At the same time, he reshaped bills to guarantee he and his Democratic troops shared in the partisan spoils of his legislative victories. Yet Madigan’s position as the state’s seemingly invulnerable power broker could not survive scandals among his close associates and the widespread belief that his time as Speaker had finally reached its end. Unsparing and authoritative, The House That Madigan Built is the page-turning account of one the most powerful politicians in Illinois history.

Book Clashing Over Commerce

Download or read book Clashing Over Commerce written by Douglas A. Irwin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 873 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year: “Tells the history of American trade policy . . . [A] grand narrative [that] also debunks trade-policy myths.” —Economist Should the United States be open to commerce with other countries, or should it protect domestic industries from foreign competition? This question has been the source of bitter political conflict throughout American history. Such conflict was inevitable, James Madison argued in the Federalist Papers, because trade policy involves clashing economic interests. The struggle between the winners and losers from trade has always been fierce because dollars and jobs are at stake: depending on what policy is chosen, some industries, farmers, and workers will prosper, while others will suffer. Douglas A. Irwin’s Clashing over Commerce is the most authoritative and comprehensive history of US trade policy to date, offering a clear picture of the various economic and political forces that have shaped it. From the start, trade policy divided the nation—first when Thomas Jefferson declared an embargo on all foreign trade and then when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union over excessive taxes on imports. The Civil War saw a shift toward protectionism, which then came under constant political attack. Then, controversy over the Smoot-Hawley tariff during the Great Depression led to a policy shift toward freer trade, involving trade agreements that eventually produced the World Trade Organization. Irwin makes sense of this turbulent history by showing how different economic interests tend to be grouped geographically, meaning that every proposed policy change found ready champions and opponents in Congress. Deeply researched and rich with insight and detail, Clashing over Commerce provides valuable and enduring insights into US trade policy past and present. “Combines scholarly analysis with a historian’s eye for trends and colorful details . . . readable and illuminating, for the trade expert and for all Americans wanting a deeper understanding of America’s evolving role in the global economy.” —National Review “Magisterial.” —Foreign Affairs

Book The Pioneer History Of Illinois

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  • Author : John Reynolds
  • Publisher : Wentworth Press
  • Release : 2019-03-25
  • ISBN : 9781011331239
  • Pages : 510 pages

Download or read book The Pioneer History Of Illinois written by John Reynolds and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Civil Government of Illinois and of the United States  Classic Reprint

Download or read book Civil Government of Illinois and of the United States Classic Reprint written by Edwin C. Crawford and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Civil Government of Illinois and of the United States To describe in detail every part of the machinery of government of the State of Illinois, and of each political sub-division of the State. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book The Elements of Civil Government of Illinois

Download or read book The Elements of Civil Government of Illinois written by Hebert Jewett Barton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Elements of Civil Government of Illinois: With a Brief Outline of the Political History of the State to the Adoption of the Constitution The time evidently is at hand for a forward movement of the educational forces Of this State in the line Of a more formal endeavor to make a good citizen. Hitherto it seems to have been assumed that no distinctive instruction in citizenship was necessary, but that there was a potency in the spelling book and 'the other branches commonly taught which was sufficient, although it is a matter Of everyday Observation that a man may be even highly educated and still a very poor citizen. TO this lack Of familiarity with the spirit and form Of our govern ment can doubtless be traced no small part Of the political indifference Of our day. To win this battle for good citizenship many forces may be called into action, but none are more prominently before the teachers than what may be called the tactics Of good citizen ship namely, Civil Government. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book Civil Government of Illinois and the U  S

Download or read book Civil Government of Illinois and the U S written by Edwin C. Crawford and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Civil Government of Illinois and the U. S: Special Chapters on Chicago and Cook County; Brief Historical Sketches To describe in detail every part of the machinery of government of the State of Illinois, and of each political sub-division of the State. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book The Making of Illinois

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  • Author : Irwin F. Mather
  • Publisher : Forgotten Books
  • Release : 2017-10-12
  • ISBN : 9780266201052
  • Pages : 306 pages

Download or read book The Making of Illinois written by Irwin F. Mather and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Making of Illinois: A History of the State From the Earliest Records to the Present Time Notwithstanding the fact that there is so much that is honorable and glorious in her steady progress, from a wilderness of prairies to a great and populous State, the history of Illinois is unfamiliar to most of her citizens. The youth in her public schools are better acquainted with the early history of Virginia, or Massachusetts, than with the stirring events connected with the establishment of their native State, and we should encourage our boys and girls in the study of the history of their State and strengthen the love for Illinois. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.