12.19.19
UPDATE: The Cook County Board passed ordinance 20-0658 , imposing a 3% cannabis retailers’ occupation...
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11.07.19
2020 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation...
02.16.18
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner presented his annual budget address on February 14, 2018, outlining his...
07.01.16
After a yearlong stalemate, the State of Illinois finally saw a crack in its ongoing budget impasse on the last day of the fiscal year. The General Assembly rushed approval of bills authorizing a full year of preschool through high school education funding, including additional assistance for...
12.11.15
Popular Annual Financial Reports: The Potential for Increased Transparency, Accountability and Public Inclusion
The Civic Federation has long encouraged government transparency and accountability, both of which are emphasized in our Mission...
11.13.15
The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) FY2016 operating budget of nearly $1.47 billion. The budget represents a continued effort to actively manage costs and...
10.11.13
As part of its ongoing analysis of State and local government budgets, the Civic Federation also reviews proposed capital budgets along with any planning documents provided in support of infrastructure investments.
Although many governments approve new and reappropriated capital spending...
07.23.13
The following opinion piece by Civic Federation President Laurence Msall was published by Crain's Chicago Business on July 23, 2013...
11.11.11
The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2012 include public pension reform, requiring the State of Illinois to develop and implement a capital improvement plan, dissolving the Illinois...
07.15.11
After two consecutive years of losses, the State of Illinois is reporting moderate growth in sales tax revenue for FY2011, which ended on June 30, 2011. Not only did sales tax revenue collected by the State grow but it also beat the projections on which the budget was based.
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