Ten-Year Trend Shows Increase in Effective Property Tax Rates for Collar County Communities
The Civic Federation recently released its annual Effective Property Tax Rates report, which…
The Civic Federation recently released its annual Effective Property Tax Rates report, which…
2019 Civic Federation Legislative PrioritiesThe Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2019 …
Click here to read the full report. This annual report compares estimated effective property tax rates in the six-…
UPDATE: This blog was updated in March 2018 per revised data in the Illinois Department of Revenue 2015 Assessment-Sales Ratio Study. The Civic Federation released its…
With by far the largest number of local governments in the nation, the Civic Federation has long advocated for a sensible approach to consolidation and collaboration to reduce the number of local governments in Illinois and improve their…
While Illinois lawmakers remain gridlocked over a State budget plan, another area shows promise of compromise in Springfield: government consolidation. With over 6,900 local government units, Illinois has…