12.15.10
Although it does not receive as much attention as the Skyway and the metered parking system leases , the downtown public parking system lease was also ...
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12.01.10
The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Park District’s FY2011 proposed operating budget of $397.6 million. The District is proposing to hold the property tax levy flat and maintain...
11.11.10
The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2011 include public pension reform, requiring state government to develop and implement a capital improvement plan, the dissolving of the Illinois...
11.10.10
Last week the Civic Federation described the City of Chicago’s structural deficit in our budget analysis and a...
11.03.10
The Civic Federation opposes the proposed FY2011 City of Chicago budget of nearly $6.2 billion because it does not effectively address the structural deficit and relies too heavily on asset lease...
10.25.10
The purpose of the Cook County Modernization Report is to provide leaders of the County with ideas for reshaping and refining County government that will improve service delivery to residents...
09.08.10
Last week the Civic Federation blogged about the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s reaction to its estimated $24 million budget deficit. Specifically, we outlined Executive...
09.01.10
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District recently announced that it is facing a $24 million budget deficit for FY2011.
After hearing a report of the FY2011 budget and the grim financial projection at a...
07.21.10
Last week the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners held a public study session meeting to...