On Wednesday October 12th, Mayor Emanuel will release his first budget recommendations for the City of Chicago. With a reported FY2012 budget gap of $635.7 million to close in the Corporate Fund, the proposed budget is likely to address…
The State of Illinois will take public testimony this week on the goals, priorities and performance measures that are being developed as part of an ongoing effort to reform the State’s annual budget process. As previously described…
This news segment discusses the Civic Federation’s financial analysis of the Chicago charter schools.…
This article discusses the Civic Federation’s analysis of Chicago charter schools. The study found that…
The Illinois General Assembly’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) began holding public hearings on October 5, 2011 on Governor Quinn’s…
On October 4, 2011 the Civic Federation released an independent analysis of Chicago charter school finances…
(CHICAGO) A first-ever independent analysis of Chicago charter school finances by the Civic Federation has found that most of the schools were in good financial health during the 2007 and 2008 fiscal years. As a group Chicago charters also…
This 170-page report is a comprehensive examination of Chicago charter school finances and financial performance in fiscal years 2007 and 2008. The primary purpose is to provide a first-ever financial analysis of Chicago’s charter schools…
This article about IIFS' analysis of the State of Illinois FY2012 enacted budget focuses on the dismal fiscal outlook for…
