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Upcoming Events

The Civic Federation 2008 Awards Luncheon

The Civic Federation established the Annual Awards Luncheon to recognize and pay collective tribute to the extraordinary civic contributions of individual citizens and Chicago-area institutions. This year we will be honoring John W. Rowe and BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Download an invitation here. (1.5MB) Read about past recipients of Civic Federation Awards here.
Date: Thursday, June 5, 2008 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago - Regency Ballroom, West Tower, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL
For more information, e-mail us at civicfed@civicfed.org.

Should Illinois Citizens Call a Constitutional Convention?

The Civic Federation and the Union League Club will host the last of a series of three forums about the issues surrounding a "Con-Con" on Thursday, May 15th. The focus of the third forum will be education funding and reform issues. Former Illinois State Representative Bill O'Connor and Dr. David Cohen of the University of Michigan will be the panel speakers. Download a flyer here. For more information and to register, call (312) 435-5946 or e-mail publicaffairs@ulcc.org.
Date: Thursday, May 15th 7:45am-9:30am
Location: Union League Club--Crystal Room, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL
For more information, e-mail us at civicfed@civicfed.org.

Past Events

Should Illinois Citizens Call a Constitutional Convention: A Series of Three Educational Forums

March 18, April 10, and May 15, 2008

A Forum on Retiree Health Care for State and Local Governments

March 12, 2008

Civic Federation Special Board Meeting with United States Senator Richard J. Durbin

November 19, 2007

The Civic Federation 2007 Annual Awards Luncheon

June 26th, 2007

A Forum on Medicaid and State Budgets presented by The Civic Federation and The Federal Reserve Bank

March 15, 2007

The Civic Federation 2006 Annual Awards Luncheon

April 26th, 2006

State & Local Government Pension Forum presented by The Civic Federation, The Federal Reserve Bank, and The National Tax Association

February 28th, 2006

The Civic Federation 2005 Annual Awards Luncheon

May 10th, 2005

Transportation Finance Forum presented by The Civic Federation and Chicago Metropolis 2020

January 28th, 2005

Civic Federation Special Board Meetings with U.S. Senate Candidates Alan Keyes and Barack Obama

September 14th and October 6th, 2004

A Civic Federation Special Briefing with Cook County Assessor James M. Houlihan: "Understanding the Downtown Reassessment Process and the Road to Property Tax Reform"

June 25th, 2004

The Civic Federation 2004 Annual Awards Luncheon

March 24th, 2004

The Civic Federation Second Annual Public Pension Forum

January 30th, 2004