Many of the priorities of Elk Grove Village are heavily influenced by the outcome of county, state and federal legislation. Elected representatives tend to be most responsive to constituents that are organized, persuasive, and persistent. The Village relies mostly on the actions of local legislators and coalitions like those listed below to advance legislative priorities and protect its interests. 

Village Board members and staff participate in a variety of professional organizations and intergovernmental cooperatives. At times, these groups may take positions on specific legislative issues that have a direct impact on their membership or the stated goals of the organization and actively lobby on behalf of the village and other members. These groups include:

• Illinois Municipal League (IML)
• Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC)
• DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference (DMMC)
• Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
• U.S. Conference of Mayors, Metropolitan Mayor’s Caucus
• International City Management Association (ICMA)
• Illinois City Management Association (ILCMA)
• Illinois Association of Municipal Management Assistants (IAMMA)
• Illinois Municipal Law Association (IMLA)
• Government Finance Officers’ Association (GFOA)
• Illinois Government Finance Officers’ Association (IGFOA)
• Illinois Municipal Clerks’ Association (IMCA)
• Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
• American Planning Association (APA)
• American Public Works Association (APWA)
• Illinois Public Works Association (IPWA)
• Northwest Suburban Joint Action Water Agency (JAWA)
• Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD)
• Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
• Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS)
• National Public Labor Employer Association (NPELRA)
• Illinois Public Labor Employer Association (IPELRA)
• Suburban O'Hare Commission (SOC)

 The Village also retains the services of various legislative advocacy consultants to promote its legislative priorities.  Below is a list of the legislative consultants which the Village has retained in the past five years:

• Alvarez & Associates
• Cornerstone Government Affairs
• Fidelity Consulting Group 
• Mac Strategies Group