A task force appointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner recommended more than two dozen ways to shrink Illinois government and cut costs to taxpayers, though many ideas already have faced stiff opposition and the Republican acknowledged getting legislative approval won't be "just a walk in the park."

 

Several of the 27 recommendations announced Monday mirror anti-union measures that Rauner has unsuccessfully pushed since taking office last year, including allowing local governments to opt out of collective bargaining with public-worker unions. Others, such as consolidating school districts, have failed under previous governors.

 

"An entity of government is somebody's political power base. ... It's an opportunity for cronyism, for patronage, for pensions," Rauner said during an event in DuPage County. "Somebody's going to push back."

 

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