This is the decade of local government.

ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, announces that its Center for Management Strategies (the Center) is a key participant in a new, enhanced research initiative designed to expand development and dissemination of leading practices to local governments.

A new video released by the Life, Well Run campaign about Lake County and the villages of Glenview and Woodridge, Illinois.

Have you or a colleague made a significant difference in the quality of life for your residents, your staff, or the local government management profession? If so, plan now to share the good news about those accomplishments by nominating a person or program to ICMA's Annual Awards Program. Applications are being accepted through March 8, 2013