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City of Chicago FY2025 Roadmap Cover
October 16, 2024

City of Chicago FY2025 Roadmap: Key Financial Challenges, Options and Recommendations

This report lays out several major issues facing the Chicago Mayor and City Council as they prepare to enter the FY2025 budget cycle and beyond, including the City’s structural deficit, pensions, long-term debt, public safety and more....

. November 4, 2024

State of Illinois Enacts $50.9 Billion FY2025 Capital Budget

. October 24, 2024

Cook County Effective Tax Rates Return to Pre-2008 Patterns

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October 21, 2024

Q&A with October Member of the Month Julie Hamos

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October 1, 2024

Estimated Effective Property Tax Rates 2013-2022

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September 20, 2024

Q&A with September Member of the Month Gil Quiniones

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July 24, 2024

Chicago Public Schools FY2025 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

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