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Government leaders explore collaboration at Transform Illinois Forum CHICAGO — State, county and municipal leaders discussed the growing need for collaboration and innovation as the keys to providing services during challenging financial times in Illinois. The sometimes candid discussions were part of a forum entitled “The Efficiency Advantage” hosted by Transform Illinois, a coalition led by DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin and Metropolitan Planning Council President MarySue Barrett. The group includes the Better Government Association, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois, and Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies. The forum featured remarks by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who discussed her STAR Performance Management System which tracks Cook County’s 50 departments’ progress toward goals. Panelists including Ill. Sen. Linda Holmes (D-Plainfield), Lake County Chairman Aaron Lawlor, Todd Maisch of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Christina Burns with the Village of Oswego discussed successes and roadblocks they’ve encountered during their consolidation and collaboration efforts. DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin said he was inspired to bring the group

together when he saw the difference his Accountability, Consolidation and Transparency (ACT) Initiative made in DuPage County. He told attendees, “This is not a partisan issue. It’s a good government issue. We’re here on behalf of our taxpayers and they are at the crux of our efforts. Our goal is to deliver critical services in the most cost-efficient, effective way possible. It’s hard work, it’s not glamorous work and I don’t have all the answers. But I do see opportunities to spread this initiative further.” “While the sheer numbers of governmental units in Illinois is staggering, the fundamental question is not only, ‘How many is too many?’ Instead, it’s ‘How should we transform outdated, redundant, ineffective units of government to deliver highquality services in the most costeffective and accountable way?’ That’s the question driving the work of Transform Illinois,” said Barrett. Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti provided an update on the State’s Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force, and helped present the first annual “Transformer” Awards. The State “Transformer” Awards went to Illinois Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) and Illinois Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove), for their work in the legislature to cut the size, scope and cost of local government.

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Fenton junior Jose Vazquez-Perez competes in the Illinois High School Association Class 2A Boys State Championships in Peoria on Nov. 7. He ran the three-mile Detwiller Course in 15 minutes, 37 seconds. He finished 54th overall. Photo by Daniel L. Chamness/collegereportonline.com

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