03.12.19
2019 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation's...
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04.11.17
While Illinois lawmakers remain gridlocked over a State budget plan, another area shows promise of compromise in Springfield: government consolidation. With over 6,900 local government units, Illinois has more units of...
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...
05.01.14
The Civic Federation joined with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on April 23, 2014 to co-host a conference on ways that municipalities in Illinois can avoid or resolve fiscal stress. Experts, practitioners and academics from around the...
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...
01.02.13
On December 12, 2012, an ordinance to create an independent budget office was introduced to City Council. The ordinance, sponsored by...
09.27.12
On June 30, 2011 the Civic Federation released Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago . The report offered a comprehensive set of forty recommendations to improve the City’s long-term fiscal condition....
04.26.12
On April 24, 2012, the City Council passed an ordinance establishing an Infrastructure Trust for the City of...