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Chicagoans’ Pension Obligations Per Capita Rose 199.4% Since 2004

02.12.15

The Civic Federation’s previous blog examined the long-term debt of eight major local governments in northeastern Illinois.

This blog explores the unfunded pension liabilities of...

Status of Local Pension Funding Fiscal Year 2004: An Evaluation of Ten Local Pension Funds in Cook County

02.27.06

This report provides a trend analysis of indicators that measure the financial health and performance of ten major local government pension funds from 1997 to 2004. It finds a combined $14.4...

Forest Preserve District of Cook County FY2004 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

11.17.03

The Civic Federation was disappointed in the Forest Preserve District’s FY2004 operating budget of $140.8 million for several reasons. There was insufficient time--only 4 working days--permitted...