I don't view myself as people have described. I don't think of myself as a hero and certainly not as hidden.

If people here expect politicians to do anything for them, they are going to be waiting forever.

Despite the tremendous efforts of those within our fabrics operations to reduce costs and improve productivity, this segment of our business has simply been unable to compete.

It's a credit to the doctors in Aurora who agreed to accept more patients.

I'm happy they were as scrupulous as they were because it bodes well for the [system's] long-term success. I anticipate that the first election will be the usual period of adjustment and there will be some concerns. But we're prepared to address those concerns.

My feeling is this was new to [the state board] and they were doing due diligence to make sure the citizens of Kane County were well-served.