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06.18.13
Two Chicago Tax Increment Financing District Extensions Part of Economic Development Legislation
As noted in last week’s blog post, two City of Chicago tax increment financing (TIF) districts will be extended for another 12 years if Governor Quinn signs Senate Bill 20, a large economic...
06.13.13
Extending the Lifespan of a Tax Increment Financing District
In the latest session of the General Assembly, the Illinois legislature approved extensions of two Chicago-area tax increment financing (TIF) districts. This blog explains what happens when TIF...
06.12.13
State’s Deadline for Paying Bills Permanently Extended
Due to its large backlog of outstanding bills, the State of Illinois has permanently extended its annual deadline for paying old bills to December 31—six months after the end of the fiscal year...
06.07.13
Value of Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Property Tax Exemption Falls with Home Values
Article IX, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution permits the General Assembly to grant homestead exemptions. Homestead exemptions are intended to reduce the taxable value of homeowners’...
06.06.13
Illinois’ Bond Ratings Cut After General Assembly Adjourns Without Pension Reform
Less than a week after the Illinois General Assembly adjourned its regular spring session without approving reform of the State’s underfunded retirement systems, two of the three major rating...
06.04.13
Chicago Public Schools new pension headache
This article discusses the impending expiration of the ‘pension holiday’ granted to Chicago Public Schools by the Illinois General Assembly and the resulting $400 million increase in the...
06.04.13
Pension Reform: The Cost of Inaction
On this segment, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall joined a panel discussion on the Illinois General Assembly’s failure to enact comprehensive pension reform before adjourning its...
06.03.13
State Credit Rating Downgraded Again
Following the General Assembly’s failure to enact comprehensive pension reform before adjourning its spring session on May 31, Illinois’ credit rating was downgraded again by Fitch Rating...
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