11.23.16
The Civic Federation recently released its second report that examines the unincorporated areas in Cook County.
In the report, the Civic Federation identified a number of issues...
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11.17.16
As Illinois moves toward its 18th month without a complete budget, a new forecast shows that the State’s backlog of unpaid bills could reach $13.5 billion at the end of the current fiscal year.
The backlog estimate is part of a...
11.15.16
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The Civic Federation supports the...
11.14.16
The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Transit Authority’s proposed FY2017 operating budget of $1.52 billion because the budget holds base fares flat and continues to make strategic capital...
11.09.16
On November 8, 2016, the Cook County electorate voted on the binding referendum to merge the Office of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds and the Office of the Cook County Clerk. The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted in June 2016 to present the referendum question to Cook County residents...
11.03.16
Illinois’ contributions to its five pension funds are expected to increase by approximately $994 million in the upcoming fiscal year, putting more financial strain on a state that has been without a complete budget for the past 16 months.
In late October, trustees of the retirement...
11.01.16
The Civic Federation supports the proposed FY2017 City of Chicago budget of $8.2 billion because it continues to work toward addressing the City’s unfunded pension liabilities and makes...
10.31.16
The Civic Federation supports Cook County’s proposed FY2017 budget of $4.4 billion because it is reasonable, including expenditure reductions and revenue measures that will balance the County’s...
10.27.16
This brief, developed by a Civic Federation Task Force, features a number of recommendations on ways the Chicago Public Schools can increase government transparency and accountability, including transparency in meetings, website transparency and budget presentation and format transparency....
10.20.16
The following letter to the editor was published the week of October 17, 2016.
On November 8, the Illinois electorate will be asked to vote on a proposed amendment to our state’s constitution. Commonly called the Lockbox Amendment, the law would put any revenues generated by...