GOMB Report Projects Pressure on Illinois’ Budget Amid Federal Policy Changes
By Lily Padula Each fall, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) issues its…
By Lily Padula Each fall, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) issues its…
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…
Published originally in Chicago Tribune on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.In the waning hours of the state legislative session, Springfield…
CHICAGO — As Chicago Public Schools (CPS or the ‘District’) heads into a pivotal budget season under new leadership — and with a newly finalized, cost-increasing contract with the Chicago Teachers Union — the Civic Federation is…
This report is part of a three-part educational series on what's at stake for CPS in FY2026 and beyond. Click here to view the one-page summary…
by A.D. Quig, Olivia Olander, and Jeremy…
Dear Governor Pritzker, President Harmon, Speaker Welch, Leader Curran, and Leader McCombie:As we enter the final days of session, our collection of civic organizations is concerned about a final push for pension legislation that could…
By Lily PadulaA comparative analysis of state expenditures finds that Illinois allocates a larger portion of its operational expenditures to pension obligations than most peer states. Illinois’ annual expenditures on state-level public…