08.28.19
The Civic Federation is a non-partisan government research organization working to maximize the quality and cost-effectiveness of government services in the Chicago region and State of Illinois.
Chicago Public Schools FY2020 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) proposed budget for FY2020 because it demonstrates continued financial stability in the third year of Evidence-Based Funding from the...
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Call For Nominations: The 28th Annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence In Public Service Award
PLEASE NOTE: nominations close Tuesday, September 17, 2019. The Civic Federation is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the 28th Annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in...
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Financial Challenges for the Next Chicago Mayor and City Council
The Civic Federation released this report in advance of the April 2, 2019 Chicago municipal election for consideration by the public and candidates for Mayor, Treasurer, Aldermanic Office and...
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The City’s combined property tax extension made up 24.4% of the average property owner’s tax bill in tax year 2017,… https://t.co/87NIEwBoQX
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Proponents of congestion fees argue they could reduce traffic and improve air quality, but opponents argue they req… https://t.co/P8u1GezfoB
Blogs
09.19.19
The City of Chicago levies taxes on both hotel operations and occupancy. The City charges a 4.5% hotel accommodations tax and a 6.0% additional home share tax on...
09.13.19
In the State of Illinois, non-home rule units of government located in counties subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) are limited in the size of their annual property tax extension to 5% or the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is less. However, the...
09.06.19
The City of Chicago recently released its Budget Forecast for FY2020 , which provides financial estimates for the City’s fiscal year ending on December 31, 2019 and a forecast for the...
08.23.19
This year is the third year that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will receive funding from the State of Illinois through the statewide Evidence-Based Funding formula that was signed into State law in August 2017. The CPS 2020 fiscal year runs from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
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In the News
08.29.19
The Wall Street Journal
This article covered the City of Chicago's significant financial challenges ahead of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's State of the City address. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said that the Mayor...
08.28.19
Reuters
This article covered the passage of the Chicago Public Schools FY2020 budget . The Civic Federation supported the budget because...
07.31.19
Crain's Chicago Business
This article covered the Civic Federation’s analysis of the City Colleges of Chicago FY2020 Tentative Budget . The Federation supported...
05.30.19
The State of Illinois has not had a major capital plan for a decade, and it is clear that capital needs are outpacing resources. While there is near universal agreement, including by the Civic...
Tweets by @CivicFederation
The City’s combined property tax extension made up 24.4% of the average property owner’s tax bill in tax year 2017,… https://t.co/87NIEwBoQX
Proponents of congestion fees argue they could reduce traffic and improve air quality, but opponents argue they req… https://t.co/P8u1GezfoB
The large and steady upward trend in debt threatens to further reduce the City of Chicago’s credit rating, make fut… https://t.co/GMaUDevK1S