A booming industry. Amount Republican leaders raised in 1980 for state legislative races statewide: $325,000. Average amount spent in each targeted legislative district in 1994: $380,000 (House) and $595,000 (Senate) (Illinois Issues, November).
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“Frankly, I very seldom watch television news,” Sun-Times reporter David Roeder told the Chicago Journalist (April), which did a survey on where journalists got their news. “When I do, I think it’s usually Channel 5 because Leno or Saturday Night Live follows it….I find that not watching television news improves your peace of mind without detracting from your general knowledge.”
And if I don’t own a car? Advice from downstate professional arborist Derek Vannice in Illinois Country Living (April): “How many trees should you plant or care for in order to store the carbon emissions you’ll be responsible for in your lifetime? Naturally, it depends on your age. If you are 30 years old, you will need to plant 120 seedlings. The sooner you begin the better.”
