12.30.13
The following posts were among the most highly read on the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability’s blog in 2013 and represent some of the most closely followed Illinois fiscal issues this year:
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12.24.13
Last week the Civic Federation marked the end of the FY2014 budget season with a blog that summarized the proposed budgets for the eight local governments the Federation monitors. These governments include the...
12.20.13
On December 18, 2013, the Illinois General Assembly held its first hearing on the plan to apply for a federal waiver to overhaul the State’s Medicaid program.
State officials plan to submit an...
12.20.13
This report provides estimates of the total market value of real property in Cook County from 2002-2011 and shows how property value is spread among the City of Chicago, the northern and the...
12.19.13
Last week marked the end of the FY2014 budget season for the eight local governments monitored by the Civic Federation. These governments are the...
12.12.13
The pension plan enacted by the State of Illinois on December 5, 2013 may preserve more of the benefit increases for current employees than is widely assumed, due to a provision of the new law that ties benefit...
12.12.13
On December 11, 2013, the City Council approved an ordinance to establish the City Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA), modeled on...
12.12.13
This report compares effective property tax rates in selected communities around metropolitan Chicago. The Civic Federation found mixed results across the region for effective tax rates in 2011...
12.11.13
The Civic Federation supports the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s tentative budget of $1.2 billion for its responsible pension practices and transparent long-term planning. The...