05.16.19
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.
State of Illinois FY2020 Recommended Operating and Capital Budgets: Analysis and Recommendations
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Job Opening at the Civic Federation: Research Associate for Criminal Justice
The Civic Federation is an independent, non-partisan government research organization that provides analysis and recommendations on government finance issues for the Chicago region and State of...
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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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Job Opening at the Civic Federation: Executive Assistant
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Blogs
05.23.19
Governor J.B. Pritzker’s FY2020 budget features an array of revenue-raising proposals, such as...
05.17.19
The following blog post discusses how the City of Chicago has used surplus revenue in its tax increment financing (TIF) districts since 2013.
TIF is a powerful...
05.09.19
Following an unexpected influx of income tax revenues in April 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has dropped a controversial proposal to delay funding for the State’s financially troubled pension funds.
The pension holiday, proposed in the...
05.03.19
After several years of study and discussions, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) approved an intergovernmental agreement with Cook County for the MWRD to share services of the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General. The intergovernmental...
In the News
04.03.19
The New York Times
This article covered the Chicago municipal election and outlined the challenges Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot...
03.12.19
This article covered the release of the Civic Federation’s Financial Challenges for the Next Chicago Mayor and...
02.25.19
The New York Times
On the eve of the February 26 Chicago municipal election, this article explored the significant challenges facing the City of Chicago. One of the most significant issues is the City's loss of...
01.25.19
Chicago Sun-Times
This article discussed Chicago Public Schools' $324 million surplus for fiscal year 2018, its first budget surplus in three years. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said that the surplus...
Tweets by @CivicFederation
Illinois’ inability to balance its budget and pay its bills stems in large part from its overwhelming pension oblig… https://t.co/3ELGevuNFJ
The share of State-source General Funds revenue devoted to pension payments, including debt service on pension bond… https://t.co/sWHffdlRk3
This week’s blog explains how the State of Illinois takes advantage of federal Medicaid reimbursements to maximize… https://t.co/b3fiE8YK02