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A Plan to Revitalize the Illinois Economy and Build the Workforce of the Future
(Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, 2019-10)
In 2019, the Center for Government Studies assisted the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in development of a statewide, five-year economic development plan. The plan emphasizes revitalizing downstate ...
A Revitalization Plan for DeKalb, IL
(Northern Illinois University Center for Government Studies, 2015-11-06)
The City of DeKalb advanced to the semi-finals of the America’s Best Communities Competition. This report was the key piece in the City’s competitive entry. The report presents a number of projects designed to work ...
Illinois Critical Access Hospitals: Collaborating for Effective Rural Health Care
(2013-01)
As health care budgets tighten and professional resources become more limited, critical access hospitals (CAHs) may need to consider collaboration as an option to maintain local viability, allowing CAHs to continue providing ...
2016 Journal of Local Government Shared Service Best Practices
(State of Illinois Office of the Lieutenant Governor, 2016-12-31)
As a result of the 2015 Task Force on Unfunded Mandates and Government Consolidation, CGS assisted the Lieutenant Governor’s office in conducting a survey of best practices in shared services among Illinois local governments. ...
Journal of Local Government Shared Service Best Practices Second Edition
(State of Illinois Office of the Lieutenant Governor, 2018-07-31)
As a result of the 2015 Task Force on Unfunded Mandates and Government Consolidation, CGS assisted the Lieutenant Governor’s office in conducting a survey of best practices in shared services among Illinois local governments. ...
Policy Profiles Vol. 10 No. 3 July 2011
(Northern Illinois University Center for Government Studies, 2011-07)
Developing the Arts: A New Tool for Community Development Programs
Policy Profiles Vol. 12 No. 1 February 2013
(Northern Illinois University Center for Government Studies, 2013-02)
Employment Changes in Downstate Illinois and Business Climate Perceptions
Policy Profiles Vol. 10 No. 1 February 2011
(Northern Illinois University Center for Government Studies, 2011-02)
Do Home Rule Governments Work Better? A New and Different Perspective
Policy Profiles Vol. 19 No. 2 October 2019
(Northern Illinois University Center for Government Studies, 2019-10)
Illinois’ Rural Communities: Ways to Improve Their Future Prospects
Policy Profiles Vol. 6 No. 3 September 2016
(Northern Illinois University Center for Government Studies, 2016-09)
The Big Unknown: How Much Money Do Illinois' Local Governments Spend Annually?