Lake County Leads the Way in Local Government Consolidation
by Roland Calia Illinois has nearly 9,000 local governments — far more than any other state. This proliferation of governments…
by Roland Calia Illinois has nearly 9,000 local governments — far more than any other state. This proliferation of governments…
by Grant McClintock Download the report summarySee the Civic Federation's…
by Grant McClintockChicago is the only major city in the United States that operates without a constitution, which, for cities, is referred to as a charter. This absence is not just an anomaly; it fundamentally impacts every aspect of our…
The Civic Federation’s Local Pension Dashboard is intended for use as a resource and educational tool to increase the accessibility of local pension fund data. The dashboard reports metrics for the ten major local pension funds within the…
By Lily PadulaDownload a PDF of the report here.Equity-based budgeting is a framework for distributing government resources in a way…
The following is testimony delivered by Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson to the Cook County Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee at a September 17, 2025 on the matter of a Resolution Calling for Evaluation and…
Read the Civic Federation's statement on the Budget Working Group's Report here.The City of Chicago faces one of its largest…
By Roland CaliaOn July 15, 2025, the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General (OIIG) issued its…