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Unincorporated Cook County: Township Profiles

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As part of our full report on unincorporated Cook County, the Civic Federation compiled profiles of the unincorporated areas in the six townships that contain a majority of the total unincorporated Cook County population: Bremen, Lemont, Leyden, Maine, Northfield and Orland. Understanding more about the unique characteristics of these areas will help County and municipal officials, as well as unincorporated residents, develop plans to incorporate.

After Detroit: How will Illinois and its Communities Respond? 2014 Forum Agenda

After Detroit: How will Illinois and its Communities Respond?

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois

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Welcome and Opening Remarks
William Testa, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Robert Inman, Wharton School -- University of Pennsylvania
Lessons from Past Fiscal Crises: New York and Philadelphia

Managing Economic Development in Times of Fiscal Uncertainty: 2013 Forum Agenda

Managing Economic Development in Times of Fiscal Uncertainty: Past Crises and Current Strategies

Thursday, April 4, 2013
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois

Civic Federation and GRA Information

About the Civic Federation

The Civic Federation is an independent, non-partisan government research organization founded in 1894. The Federation's membership includes business and professional leaders from a wide range of Chicago area corporations, professional service firms and institutions. The Civic Federation seeks to assist public policy opinion leaders in the Chicago area and to advance issues such as property tax reform, tax simplification, privatization, and joint purchasing with the objective of improving governmental efficiency and financial accountability.

About GRA

2011 GRA Conference

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Financial and Policy Challenges

Facing State and Local Governments

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July 25-27, 2011 at the

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

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MCLE and CPE Credit Information

CLE/CPE Credit Information
Monday, July 25, 2011, 8:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
***Earn 5 hours of MCLE and CPE Credits***

This cross-disciplinary conference will explore legal and financial challenges of state and local governments. Panelists will discuss the risk of and alternatives to bankruptcy for distressed governments; how to make public pension reforms work; the potential effects of pension accounting standards changes under consideration by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board; and recent performance measurement and “budgeting for results” efforts by state and local governments.

2011 GRA Conference Agenda

Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago

The purpose of this report is to provide the City of Chicago’s Mayor and City Council with detailed recommendations on ways to address the City’s serious financial challenges.

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Click here to read the press release

2011 GRA Conference Location Information

230 South LaSalle Street 3rd Floor – Illinois Room
Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 322-5322

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago serves the Seventh Federal Reserve District, an economically diverse region that includes all of Iowa and most of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. The Seventh District has a large national share of many important economic sectors.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago Report

Q: Why has the Civic Federation produced the report?

A: In recent years the Civic Federation has become increasingly troubled by the conditions of the City of Chicago’s finances. Several years of short-term fixes have created fiscal challenges. With the new administration of City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel – the first new mayor in over 20 years – as well as 18 new aldermen, there exists an opportunity to institute reforms and put the City of Chicago on the path to fiscal sustainability.

Q: What is the goal of the report?

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