Chicago City Council Adopts Ordinance to Create Independent Budget Office 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...
City Colleges of Chicago FY2014 Tentative Budget: Analysis and Recommendations 07.09.13 The Civic Federation supports the City Colleges tentative FY2014 budget totaling $657.0 million for continuing the District’s exemplary work to improve its financial and operational health....
Op-ed: Why Chicago needs a budget cop 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...
City Council's Proposed Independent Budget Office, A Civic Federation Recommendation 01.02.13 On December 12, 2012, an ordinance to create an independent budget office was introduced to City Council. The ordinance, sponsored by...