Illinois Municipal League presents legislative award to Representative Anthony Deluca at Annual Conference

Chicago, IL- The Illinois Municipal League presented a legislative award to Representative Anthony Deluca on Saturday, September 19, at the IML Annual Conference. The award recognized legislators “in appreciation for your support of municipal governments during the 2015 legislative session.” Local governments faced challenges this session related to the budget funding, pensions and transportation related issues. Deluca is the state representative of the 80th District.

The IML Annual Conference was held September 17 thru September 19 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel, and more than 750 mayors from Illinois as well as 1,500 people attended the conference.

“Local governments in Illinois have faced many difficulties throughout this past legislative session, whether relating to proposed funding cuts, unfunded mandates or transportation and infrastructure issues,” said Brad Cole, Executive Director of IML. “Anthony has been a driving force in pursuing the interests of his district, and we’re lucky to have him as an advocate for municipal governments.”

In addition to Deluca’s efforts in making a more responsive and fiscally responsible government a priority, he also engineered a policy that sold off unused city-owned land to private entities to create jobs in the community. He was able to lower unemployment in Chicago Heights at a time when unemployment in Chicago was rising.

IML strives to empower local cities and communities throughout Illinois. Through encouraging innovative solutions to Illinois’ most critical issues facing its communities, IML is leading improvements to benefit Illinois’ communities at the local and national level.