01.30.12
Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation releases an analysis of the State of...
01.30.12
Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation releases an analysis of the State of...
01.27.12
On January 19, 2012, Governor Pat Quinn announced plans to close a State psychiatric hospital in Tinley Park and a State residential facility for the developmentally disabled in Jacksonville....
01.12.12
On January 11, 2012, the State of Illinois sold $800 million of General Obligation bonds to support capital projects. The bond offering included $525 million of tax-exempt bonds, as well as $275 million of taxable bonds to reimburse other governments for...
01.06.12
Governor Pat Quinn released a three-year budget projection for the State of Illinois this week that shows only minor improvements in the State’s financial circumstances in the near term and...
12.16.11
On December 16, 2011, the Governor signed half of a tax incentive package that was sent to him earlier in the week by the legislature.
The package of tax incentives had failed to advance earli er in the veto session. After splitting a...
12.08.11
One of the greatest challenges facing the State of Illinois as it struggles to balance its annual operating budget is the continued growth in pension-related costs.
As previously discussed here , the...
12.09.10
Despite initial results showing that the State of Illinois’ recent tax amnesty program brought in more than $500 million in delinquent tax revenues, a report from the legislature’s financial oversight...
10.25.10
The purpose of the Cook County Modernization Report is to provide leaders of the County with ideas for reshaping and refining County government that will improve service delivery to residents...