City of Chicago FY2016 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations 10.14.15 The Civic Federation supports the City of Chicago’s proposed $7.8 billion budget and necessary property tax increase as a long overdue action to address the City’s public safety...
Op-ed: Coming Tuesday: Emanuel's make-or-break budget for Chicago 09.17.15 The following opinion piece by Civic Federation President Laurence Msall was published by the Chicago Tribune on September 17, 2015. On...