03.12.19
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.
Financial Challenges for the Next Chicago Mayor and City Council
The Civic Federation released this report in advance of the April 2, 2019 Chicago municipal election for consideration by the public and candidates for Mayor, Treasurer, Aldermanic Office and...
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Unlocking the Box: Best Practices for Financing Illinois' Infrastructure
The Civic Federation is pleased to partner with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to co-host "Unlocking the Box: Best Practices for Financing Illinois' Infrastructure" on Friday,...
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State of Illinois FY2020 Budget Roadmap
Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation, the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation releases an analysis of the State of Illinois’ fiscal...
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Illinois Pensions 101: A Visual Guide to the State's Biggest Financial Challenge
"Illinois Pensions 101" is an infographic-style primer intended to concisely and accessibly present the most important information and data on the Illinois pension crisis....
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RT @fspielman: Civic Federation president urges new mayor to think big in cutting costs https://t.co/MSADmWaXMl via @suntimes
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Civic Federation President Laurence Msall sat down with @fspielman at the Chicago @Suntimes this morning to talk ab… https://t.co/LpKMdquusA
Blogs
03.21.19
A Civic Federation blog post last week raised questions about the revenue estimate attached to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s...
03.14.19
Updated March 20, 2019
For additional analysis, please see our March 21 blog post .
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Making good on a...
03.11.19
In a series of...
03.01.19
Governor J.B. Pritzker’s first budget proposal for the State of Illinois faced major challenges, including an operating deficit that the new administration estimated at $3.2 billion...
In the News
03.12.19
This article covered the release of the Civic Federation’s Financial Challenges for the Next Chicago Mayor and...
02.25.19
The New York Times
On the eve of the February 26 Chicago municipal election, this article explored the significant challenges facing the City of Chicago. One of the most significant issues is the City's loss of...
01.25.19
Chicago Sun-Times
This article discussed Chicago Public Schools' $324 million surplus for fiscal year 2018, its first budget surplus in three years. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said that the surplus...
01.09.19
Crain's Chicago Business
This article covered the annual Effective Property Tax Rates report , which compared estimated...
Tweets by @CivicFederation
RT @fspielman: Civic Federation president urges new mayor to think big in cutting costs https://t.co/MSADmWaXMl via @suntimes
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall sat down with @fspielman at the Chicago @Suntimes this morning to talk ab… https://t.co/LpKMdquusA
HOWEVER, as a very visible tax that is not directly linked to a taxpayer’s ability to pay, the property tax and pro… https://t.co/wzTdkivcba