As Illinois endured its 20th month without a complete budget, Governor Bruce Rauner proposed a financial plan for the upcoming fiscal year with a significant operating deficit and no details on how to address the State’s multi-billion…
Click here to read the full report.Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation, the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic…
After nearly 19 months without a budget, Illinois’ backlog of unpaid bills currently stands at over $10.9 billion …
The following letter to the editor was published the week of January 8, 2017. January 1 marked the beginning of the 19th month in which Illinois has operated without a comprehensive, balanced budget. To be clear, recently expired “…
The following are the five most read blog posts presented by the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability in 2016. These posts discuss issues ranging from penalties on Illinois’ overdue bills to the ongoing state budget impasse.…
2017 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2017 include …
The following letter to the editor was published the week of October 17, 2016. On November 8, the Illinois electorate will be asked to vote on a proposed amendment to our state’s constitution. Commonly called the Lockbox Amendment,…
