11.28.01
The Civic Federation commended Cook County for proposing a FY2002 budget of $2.7 billion that held the line on spending and avoided tax or fee increases. However, we were disappointed that the...
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11.28.01
The Civic Federation supported the proposed FY2002 City of Chicago budget of $4.6 billion because: the budget did not include any broad-based tax increases; it eliminated 538 vacant positions for...
09.01.01
A 6-year trend analysis of indicators that measure the financial health and performance of 9 major local government pension funds from 1995 to 2000.
06.01.01
A joint undertaking of the Civic Federation and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, this report provides a descriptive framework for identifying systemic problems and designing implementation...
04.02.01
This report analyzes the issues surrounding decisions made by the Illinois property tax Appeal Board on the median level of assessment within Cook County. It includes recommendations for statutory...