06.04.18
The Illinois General Assembly passed a budget for fiscal year 2019 on May 31, 2018 and Governor Rauner signed it into law on June 4, 2018. The Institute for Illinois' Fiscal Sustainability has...
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District FY2019 Tentative Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s (MWRD) proposed FY2019 Tentative Budget of $1.09 billion. The...
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Chicago Park District FY2019 Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Park District’s FY2019 proposed budget of $464.0 million because it continues to reduce reliance on prior year...
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City of Chicago FY2019 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the City of Chicago’s proposed $8.9 billion FY2019 budget because it is a reasonable one-year financial plan that does not...
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Dec. 13, 2018: Jamie Rhee to Receive Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service Award
The Civic Federation is pleased to announce that Jamie Rhee, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation, will be the 2018 Motorola Solutions...
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Blogs
12.13.18
On December 13, 2018, the Motorola Solutions Foundation and the Civic Federation honored the outstanding public service of Jamie Rhee, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation. The annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service Award recognizes a non-elected...
12.07.18
On December 4 the City of Chicago closed on a deal to refund $673 million of its General Obligation bonds with bonds issued by the Sales Tax Securitization Corporation (STSC). The City Created the STSC in October 2017 after such corporations were authorized by the Illinois General Assembly as...
11.30.18
As part of the FY2016 budget approval process during fall of 2015, the City of Chicago for the first time imposed a waste removal fee of $9.50 per month on approximately 600,000 residents already receiving waste removal services provided by City of Chicago employees. Chicago residences receiving...
11.20.18
When the State of Illinois enacted its budget for the current fiscal year in June 2018, it had a narrow surplus on paper of about $14 million. But a...
In the News
12.12.18
Chicago Tribune
This article covered Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's call for a constitutional amendment, $10 billion in pension obligation bonds and new revenue from legalizing and taxing marijuana and a Chicago...
10.31.18
This editorial from the Chicago Sun-Times asserts that a Chicago casino and marijuana legalization would not provide adequate revenue sources to tackle the City of Chicago’s severe pension...
10.18.18
Bloomberg
This article covers Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's October 17 budget address—his last in office—and notes some of the highlights of the City of Chicago's proposed fiscal year 2019 budget. Civic...
10.15.18
Chicago Tribune
This article reports that there is growing bipartisan support for a capital plan in Springfield. The State of Illinois has not had a comprehensive capital plan since Illinois Jobs Now! , passed in...
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