02.26.20
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SUMMARYThis annual report lists...
The Civic Federation is a non-partisan government research organization working to maximize the quality and cost-effectiveness of government services in the Chicago region and State of Illinois.
Selected Consumer Taxes in the City of Chicago - 2020
This annual report lists and describes selected consumer taxes within the City of Chicago. For ease of use by non-specialists, the taxes in this report are grouped under the following categories:...
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City of Chicago FY2020 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
The Civic Federation supports Mayor Lightfoot’s proposed FY2020 local funds budget of approximately $9.9 billion, but with several significant concerns. Entering FY2020 Mayor Lightfoot faced a...
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Estimated Effective Property Tax Rates 2008-2017: Selected Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois
Effective property tax rates are a measure of property tax burden for homeowners and businesses. They translate the tax rates on property tax bills into rates that reflect the percentage of full...
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Blogs
02.21.20
The Civic Federation, in partnership with the Union League Club of Chicago, co-hosted a panel featuring candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County on February 21, 2020. The Civic Federation thanks the four Democratic candidates for their participation in the event:
Richard...02.13.20
In December the Civic Federation explored how Illinois, its local governments and other states tax recreational cannabis. In this post we will look at how those cannabis tax revenues...
02.05.20
In the November 2020 general election, Cook County voters will elect a new Circuit Court Clerk for the first time since 2000, with current Clerk Dorothy Brown opting not to run for reelection. Four Democratic candidates and one Republican candidate have...
01.27.20
The Civic Federation recently released its annual Effective Property Tax Rates report . The report highlights that in 2017 property tax burdens for many...
In the News
10.23.19
Bloomberg
This article covered Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's budget address, in which she presented her recommendation for the City's FY2020 budget. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said that the...
08.29.19
The Wall Street Journal
This article covered the City of Chicago's significant financial challenges ahead of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's State of the City address. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said that the Mayor...
08.28.19
Reuters
This article covered the passage of the Chicago Public Schools FY2020 budget . The Civic Federation supported the budget because...
07.31.19
Crain's Chicago Business
This article covered the Civic Federation’s analysis of the City Colleges of Chicago FY2020 Tentative Budget . The Federation supported...
Tweets by @CivicFederation
In Illinois, the judiciary is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as are other government agencie… https://t.co/NtjNCxCWuP
RT @kschorsch: Lots of layers here, but the bottom line is this: #CookCounty leaders want the county-run health system to get its… https://t.co/Of143BnCir
Wondering how Illinois will spend its revenue from taxing recreational cannabis? Blog post explains: https://t.co/pr9KzZr4XG