03.05.21
The Civic Federation is examining the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the State of Illinois and its local governments. The following are blog posts and other items covering various...
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02.22.21
Recently, Cook County, the State of Illinois and other jurisdictions across the U.S. have begun to implement policy changes to reduce reliance on monetary bail and release more individuals while awaiting trial. These changes come amid a national push to make the criminal justice system more fair...
02.10.21
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01.06.21
UPDATE : In the final hours of the lame duck session on January 13, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation providing for spending up to $150 million annually through fiscal year 2027 to modernize safety net hospitals....
12.14.20
UPDATE : The $900 billion relief bill passed by Congress on December 21 did not provide more financial assistance for state and local governments, but it did extend for about one year...
11.20.20
Illinois has lost less tax revenue than expected this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the State still faces a significant budget gap, according to the latest official projection.
The Governor’s annual...
10.23.20
09.18.20
UPDATE : On September 21, the Cook County Health (CCH) Board approved by a vote of eight to three an amended FY2021 proposed budget with $40 million of additional County funding, instead of the $53...
09.17.20
The General Assembly enacted an approximately $49.2 billion capital budget on May 24, 2020. [1] Spending proposed in the capital budget includes funding from the State, grants from the federal government and local matching funds. The multi-year...
05.04.20
UPDATE : On May 5, Illinois delayed the planned sale of $1.2 billion of...