11.02.11
The Civic Federation supports the proposed FY2012 City of Chicago budget of nearly $6.3 billion because it takes effective action to reduce the City’s structural deficit through significant...
11.02.11
The Civic Federation supports the proposed FY2012 City of Chicago budget of nearly $6.3 billion because it takes effective action to reduce the City’s structural deficit through significant...
10.05.11
On October 4, 2011 the Civic Federation released an independent analysis of Chicago charter school finances . The 170-page report, which is the first of a two-...
10.04.11
This 170-page report is a comprehensive examination of Chicago charter school finances and financial performance in fiscal years 2007 and 2008. The primary purpose is to provide a first-ever...
08.31.11
Illinois’ Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) is a revenue source for local governments that was created by the General Assembly in 1979 to replace a tax on the personal...
08.24.11
On Monday the Civic Federation released its analysis of Chicago Public Schools $5.9 billion FY2012 budget proposal . The Federation supports the proposal as it...
08.22.11
The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Public Schools proposed $5.9 billion budget for FY2012, which is an increase of 1.5%, or $87.0 million, from the year-end estimates of FY2011. The...
08.10.11
A recent mid-year report issued by Cook County provides more details on the budget difficulties facing the County’s public...
08.03.11
The following opinion piece by Civic Federation President Laurence Msall appeared in the August 1, 2011 edition of Crain’s Chicago Business...
07.20.11
In many of its past reports, the Civic Federation has recommended that local governments integrate performance management into their budgeting process and make that information public.
In the Cook County Modernization...
06.30.11
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 and...