11.07.19
2020 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation...
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01.23.19
Illinois’ large number of local government units – the largest in the United States at approximately 7,000 according to the U.S. Census Bureau – is often cited as a reason for high property taxes in Illinois and has fueled calls for government consolidation and efficiencies. In February 2015...
04.01.15
The Civic Federation has long supported sensible legislation aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations in Illinois. The purpose of this blog is to summarize briefly consolidation legislation and initiatives that have been proposed since our last update on this...
01.29.15
A 2009 GFOA white paper identified long-term financial planning as the central tool for local governments to become financially resilient. Financial resiliency is characterized by going beyond just financial sustainability to...
12.09.14
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This report examines...
09.03.14
Some recent progress has been made when it comes to reducing the number of local governments in Illinois.
The State of Illinois has 6,963 local governments. To provide context to this issue, the table below displays the type and number of local governments in Illinois compared to other...
05.08.14
The consolidation and dissolution of local units of government has been the subject of much discussion recently in Illinois. The purpose of this blog post is to briefly summarize a recent report released by the Illinois Local Government Consolidation Commission and other relevant legislation...
12.12.13
On December 11, 2013, the City Council approved an ordinance to establish the City Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA), modeled on...
05.30.13
The following opinion piece by Civic Federation President Laurence Msall was published by Crain's Chicago Business on May 30, 2013 .
Wrapped around the recent Memorial Day weekend were some of the most...
04.25.13
This blog reviews the 2012 4th Quarter STAR (Set Targets Achieve Results) report for Cook County’s performance management program. The blog compares FY2012...