09.18.05
This report compares total property tax bills in selected communities in metropolitan Chicago, and finds that the effective rate for most communities studied fell between 1999 and 2003.
09.18.05
This report compares total property tax bills in selected communities in metropolitan Chicago, and finds that the effective rate for most communities studied fell between 1999 and 2003.
09.08.05
The Civic Federation opposes District 508's FY2006 budget because it increased by 11.2%, raised property tax to the maximum amount, and increased tuition, without evidence of serious efforts to...
07.25.05
The Civic Federation supports the FY2006 Chicago Public Schools budget as a short-term plan to address the current year’s fiscal and programmatic challenges. It expresses concern about the budget’...
05.26.05
The Civic Federation supports HB 1663 as an important first step toward resolving the CTA's financial crisis, but continues to call for a CTA fare increase and supplemental state funding to bridge...
05.02.05
The Civic Federation strongly supported the Governor's proposed pension reforms and urged the General Assembly to adopt the pension reforms as well as a moratorium on further benefit enhancements...
05.02.05
The Civic Federation strongly supported the Governor's proposed pension reforms and the Pay as You Go funding proposal . It urged the General Assembly to adopt the pension reforms as well as a...
02.16.05
This report provides a trend analysis of indicators that measure the financial health and performance of 9 major local government pension funds from 1998 to 2003. It finds a combined $9.7 billion...
02.11.05
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall is a member of the Governor's Pension Commission and supported this report. The Report recommends changes to pension plan provisions and pension funding...
02.08.05
The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2005 include the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District, property tax exemptions and assessment reform, public employee pensions,...
01.31.05
The Civic Federation opposed the Forest Preserve District’s FY2005 Budget because the District has failed to meet minimum standards for disclosure and accountability in its budget process and has...