03.24.23
On February 15, 2023, Governor Pritzker released the State of Illinois FY2024 Operating and Capital Budgets . The proposed budget noted revenue collections post-pandemic have continued to exceed expectations. This strong performance has prompted the...
03.17.23
In the current campaign for Chicago Mayor and City Council, several candidates have called for restoring the City’s employer’s expense or “head” tax, a tax that was repealed in 2014.
An employer’s expense tax, or head tax, is imposed on businesses at a flat rate based on the number of...
03.10.23
The State of Illinois FY2024 budget proposed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, reflects the...
03.09.23
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INTRODUCTIONThis annual report lists and describes...
03.02.23
This post presents information on residential, commercial and industrial estimated effective property tax rates in northeastern Illinois municipalities in 2019, with some comparisons to rates a decade prior. The Civic Federation produces an annual estimated effective property tax rates report...
02.23.23
The Civic Federation has named the new acting president of the organization: Civic Federation Vice President and Research Director Sarah Wetmore. The decision comes following the unexpected death of the organization’s longtime president, Laurence Msall, on Feb. 4, due to...
02.17.23
A report released by the Cook County Clerk last month found that revenue from TIF districts increased to a record $1.6 billion for FY2021, including approximately...
02.16.23
Source: Editorial Cartoonist Scott Stantis for the Chicago Tribune
The Civic Federation would like to take a moment to thank our members, friends, community, government...
02.10.23
The Civic Federation is saddened by the news of the death of Andrew J. McKenna, a longtime civic, business, philanthropic and sports leader in Chicago and supporter and friend of the Civic Federation. Mr. McKenna passed away on Tuesday, February 7, at age 93. Mr. McKenna had been Chairman of...
