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...
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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...
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...
06.20.03
The Civic Federation was disappointed that, rather than cut non-essential or redundant programs, the Chicago Public Schools FY2004 budget of $4.8 billion included a $36 million property tax...