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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...

City of Chicago FY2004 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

11.05.03

The Civic Federation supported Chicago’s FY2004 budget of $4.8 billion because: 1) the City has made continued efforts to control personal services costs by reducing personnel over time; 2) The...