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A Minute With Jim Edgar

Photo of Jim EdgarFormer Illinois Gov. and IGPA Distinguished Fellow Jim Edgar says Barack Obama faces one of the toughest tests of any incoming president, inheriting a deep economic crisis and two wars when he takes office in January.  

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 4:11pm
U of I Flash Index drops to 100 in November; Decline continues

The U of I Flash Index, the first monthly barometer of the Illinois economy dropped to a reading of 100.0 for November, continuing a decline that began in July 2007.

Monday, December 1, 2008 - 10:36am
IGPA author's study finds that race decides neighborhood evaluation

Photo of Maria KrysanRace is a powerful determinant of how whites regard a neighborhood, according to a recent study by IGPA's Maria Krysan that appears in the latest issue of Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race.

Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:09am
Former state lawmaker Richard Winkel to direct IGPA’s Office of Public Leadership

Photo of Richard J. WinkelRichard J. Winkel, a former Illinois legislator and senior fellow at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, is the new director of the Office of Public Leadership.

Friday, November 14, 2008 - 9:07am
Sen. Lugar issues challenge for bipartisanship at Douglas Lecture

Senator Richard G. Lugar of Indiana called upon public officials to serve with an attitude of bipartisanship when he spoke to a University of Illinois audience on Veteran's Day. Lugar, recipient of the 2007 Paul H. Douglas Ethics in Government Award, delivered the Douglas Education Lecture.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 3:59pm
Sen. Richard Lugar to deliver Douglas Education Lecture Nov. 11 in Urbana

Thumbnail photo of Sen. Richard G. LugarSenator Richard G. Lugar, R-Indiana, widely known as a senator who puts policy ahead of politics, will present the 2008 Paul H. Douglas Education Lecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
 
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Monday, November 3, 2008 - 1:27pm
U of I Flash Index drops to lowest point since August 2004

The effects of the national economic downturn continue to be felt in Illinois, according to the University of Illinois Flash Index, which dropped to 100.6 in October, its lowest reading in more than four years.

Monday, November 3, 2008 - 11:26am
Latest IGPA Electoral Index continues to show Obama with lead

The latest analysis of public opinion data in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia shows presidential candidate Barack Obama holding a sizable lead in electoral votes over Senator John McCain.

Friday, October 31, 2008 - 1:36pm
Jim Edgar, Lisa Madigan to analyze 2008 election results at Springfield Policy Luncheon

Photo of Lisa MadiganIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will join former Gov. Jim Edgar to analyze the results of the 2008 election, nationally and in Illinois, at the next Springfield Policy Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 6.

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Friday, October 31, 2008 - 1:33pm
RICP All Animals - All Disasters Workshop Announcement

IGPA’s Regional Institute for Community Policing (RICP) will conduct an All Animals – All Disaster Workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The workshop will promote the importance of planning to deal with animals as part of all emergency management plans.

 

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 6:47am