12.01.11
The Civic Federation supports the Forest Preserve District of Cook County FY2012 Executive Budget Recommendation totaling $195.0 million, which includes both operating and capital expenditures. We...
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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...
08.18.11
New rulings by the Illinois Department of Revenue have reignited a debate over whether the State’s non-profit hospitals provide adequate charity care to patients in exchange for their property-tax exemptions.
On August 16, 2011 the Department of Revenue denied property tax...
08.16.11
After twice rejecting the plan, a State of Illinois board voted on August 16, 2011 to allow Cook County to close Oak Forest Hospital.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved the proposal by a vote of 7 to 1, with one member voting present. It was the first time...
08.10.11
A recent mid-year report issued by Cook County provides more details on the budget difficulties facing the County’s public...
07.27.11
The June 2011 edition of Government Finance Review features “ The Chicago Experience: a P3 Checklist ,” co-authored by Civic Federation President Laurence Msall and Program Manager Roland Calia. The article...
06.30.11
The purpose of this report is to provide the City of Chicago’s Mayor and City Council with detailed recommendations on ways to address the City’s serious financial challenges and...
06.29.11
Since Cook County passed its FY2011 budget in February 2011, it has been evident that the County’s public health system would face major hurdles in achieving the budget goals. The size of...
06.15.11
Alternative service delivery refers to any process that shifts some or all of the functions, risks or responsibilities for delivering a service from the primary government to the private sector or another public entity. When the function is transferred to the private sector it is commonly...
05.10.11
A key component of Cook County’s plan to remake its public health system was rejected by a State of Illinois board on May 10, 2011, adding to concerns that the County might have difficulties implementing its FY2011 budget.
At a meeting in Joliet, the Illinois Health Facilities and...