10.14.21
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.
City of Chicago FY2022 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
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Elimination of Cash Bail in Illinois: Financial Impact Analysis
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Call For Nominations: The 30th Annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence In Public Service Award - presented by the Civic Federation
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Chicago Public Schools FY2022 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) proposed budget of $9.3 billion for FY2022 because it is balanced and supported by federal COVID-19 relief funding. CPS, along with all...
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An Inventory of Local Governments in Illinois
According to the United States Census of Governments, the State of Illinois has by far the highest number of local governments in any state, at 6,918. However, a Civic Federation analysis of multiple...
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Blogs
10.15.21
The Civic Federation released its annual analysis of the City of Chicago’s proposed budget this week. Included in the report was a section dedicated to the budgetary impact of the City’s four pension funds and evaluating...
10.08.21
The City of Chicago has released a FY2021-FY2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). [1] The purpose of a CIP is to establish priorities that balance capital needs with available resources, pair capital projects with funding sources, help ensure...
10.01.21
In her FY2022 budget address , Mayor Lori Lightfoot highlighted the public and private economic development investments that have been made through the INVEST...
09.24.21
In the News
09.13.21
The Illinois Supreme Court and the Civic Federation today announced the results of a report on the elimination of cash bail and the effect it will have on counties throughout Illinois.
The...
07.28.21
Spending plan bolstered by significant short-term federal support; Federation reiterates call for longer-term plans
03.12.21
The News-Gazette
By Jim Dey
One of the unique aspects of a governmental entity going broke is that few notice — or even object — until the ship of state founders.
That’s the way it’s been with...
12.21.20
Chicago Tribune
For more than nine months, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has done an admirable job of steering our state through the most dangerous public health crisis in a century. Unfortunately, the work for which voters...
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RT @thedailylinechi: Scooter program approved; budget watchdog peppers critiques amid ‘overall support’ for Lightfoot’s 2022 plan… https://t.co/zoiauJ0Ty7
RT @erin_hegarty: @ChicagolandCmbr Laurence Msall, president of @CivicFederation says they provide overall support for the budget but… https://t.co/5MB0wyRoIS
RT @HeatherCherone: .@CivicFederation's Lawrence Msall: The city's budget for 2022 is buoyed by the federal relief package, but the cit… https://t.co/StJ1eJ1KH8