By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, includes "... Across Illinois, local government costs and debts are growing far faster than residents can afford. Much of the problem is due to politicians in Springfield, who have enacted statewide rules that make a mockery of local control. Danville and other cities are stuck. They are forced to build budgets and economies under the one-size-fits-all rules the state imposes on them. Cities are unable to change their services and government costs in a way locals want and that can best take advantage of a city's comparative advantage."
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