11.10.22
The Civic Federation is pleased to partner with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Civic Committee to co-host a transportation forum on Thursday, April 13, 2023: “Public Transit in a Post...
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The Civic Federation has named the new acting president of the organization: Civic Federation Vice President and Research Director Sarah Wetmore.
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The members and staff of the Civic Federation are heartbroken to share the news of the death of our president, Laurence Msall. He passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, February 4, following...
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Throughout the course of eight weeks during summer 2022, the Civic Federation, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Cook County, observed felony bond court hearings in Cook County. The...
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03.24.23
On February 15, 2023, Governor Pritzker released the State of Illinois FY2024 Operating and Capital Budgets . The proposed budget noted revenue collections post-pandemic have continued to exceed expectations. This strong performance has prompted the...
03.17.23
In the current campaign for Chicago Mayor and City Council, several candidates have called for restoring the City’s employer’s expense or “head” tax, a tax that was repealed in 2014.
An employer’s expense tax, or head tax, is imposed on businesses at a flat rate based on the number of...
03.10.23
The State of Illinois FY2024 budget proposed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, reflects the...
03.02.23
This post presents information on residential, commercial and industrial estimated effective property tax rates in northeastern Illinois municipalities in 2019, with some comparisons to rates a decade prior. The Civic Federation produces an annual estimated effective property tax rates report...
04.28.22
Two weeks ago, in a scene reminiscent of a Faber...
05.03.22
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03.24.22
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09.13.21
The Illinois Supreme Court and the Civic Federation today announced the results of a report on the elimination of cash bail and the effect it will have on counties throughout Illinois.
The...
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