City of Chicago FY2019 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the City of Chicago’s proposed $8.9 billion FY2019 budget…
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the City of Chicago’s proposed $8.9 billion FY2019 budget…
Consumers of liquid nicotine in the City of Chicago will now pay more for liquid nicotine following the passage of…
With governments in Illinois facing steep increases in yearly pension contributions, new plans are being floated to borrow billions of dollars to stabilize ailing pension funds and relieve budgetary pressures. The…
The City of Chicago released its 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) earlier this summer. This blog will examine the City’s Corporate Fund (i.e. General Fund) fund balance as a percent of general operating expenditures based…
The Chicago City Council on July 25, 2018 approved a 2.0% surcharge on shared housing and vacation rentals in the City of Chicago. The 2.0% surcharge is in addition to an existing 4.0% surcharge on vacation rentals or shared housing units…
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner presented his…
Click here to read this issue brief. This annual brief provides a compilation of selected consumer taxes,…
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner presented his annual budget address on February 14, 2018, outlining his…
2018 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2018 include…