11.07.19
2020 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation...
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11.04.19
11.01.19
The Civic Federation recently released its annual Effective Property Tax Rates report , which examines two- and ten-year trends in estimated effective tax...
10.24.19
The Civic Federation recently released its annual Effective Property Tax Rates report , which examines two- and ten-year trends in estimated effective tax...
10.21.19
10.18.19
Since the beginning of FY2009, the Cook County Pension Fund has seen an increase in its liabilities not covered by assets, or the unfunded liability, of nearly $3.8 billion. The increase is attributable to a number of factors and has fluctuated over the years.
The following table...
10.11.19
In her “State of the City” address in August, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stated her administration will pursue a graduated real estate transfer tax...
10.03.19
The Civic Federation recently released its annual estimate of the full value of property in Cook County . The 2017 estimated value of all Cook County real...
09.30.19
09.27.19
Supporters of a graduated income tax have emphasized its potential to stabilize the State of Illinois’ shaky finances and reduce pressure on local property taxes. However, like the previous income tax...