This article covers the inauguration of the Illinois 98th General Assembly and the ongoing challenges they face, including the State’s critical unfunded pension liability. The Civic Federation said the State’s pension costs continue to…
The 97th Illinois General Assembly’s closing session ended on January 9, 2013, leaving many questions unresolved about the State’s current budget year and fiscal sustainability in the face of its…
(The full content of this article is only available to the publication’s subscribers.) This article discusses a joint statement from several Chicago civic groups…
This blog discusses support from Chicago civic groups for the bipartisan pension reform framework outlined in…
At a press conference January 3, several Chicago civic groups including the Civic Federation urged Illinois legislators to act on pension reform in the final…
A pension reform proposal introduced in the Illinois General Assembly late last year could immediately reduce the State’s required annual contributions by nearly $2 billion, according to recent actuarial reports. As discussed…
Civic Federation, Metropolitan Planning Council, Better Government Assn., Chicago Urban League Seek Immediate Action CHICAGO—A group of civic organizations dedicated to improving government and making it more responsive to the public is…
At a press conference on January 3, the Civic Federation joined with a group of other civic organizations including the Better Government Association, the Metropolitan Planning Council and the Chicago Urban League to urge the Illinois…
Throughout this year’s Illinois budget negotiations, the IIFS blog was a valuable source of information and focus in the State’s murky and complex budget process. This year’s negotiations included a groundbreaking effort to address the…
