11.08.18
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Civic Federation supports the Forest Preserve...
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.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County FY2019 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations
Click here to read the full report. Civic Federation supports the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s full proposed FY2019 Executive Budget Recommendation of $204.8 million as a...
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Chicago Transit Authority President's FY2019 Budget Recommendations: Analysis and Recommendations
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Transit Authority’s proposed FY2019 operating budget of $1.6 billion. Despite continued shortfalls in state funding, the...
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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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The schedules jump by a total of $1.0 billion – essentially doubling the current contribution to $2.1 billion in bu… https://t.co/U7cPaZJkIf
Blogs
11.09.18
Illinois’ contributions to its severely underfunded retirement systems are expected to increase significantly in the upcoming budget year, but the numbers could change due to pension buyout plans that have yet to be implemented.
Proposed State contributions to the five pension funds are...
11.01.18
The Civic Federation conducts an analysis of the Chicago Transit Authority’s annual proposed budget each year. This analysis includes two measures used to assess CTA’s productivity over time: labor cost per actual unlinked passenger trip and operating expense per passenger mile....
10.26.18
A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that Medicaid enrollment declined by 0.6% across the United States in 2018—the first nationwide drop since 2007. The...
10.18.18
The Civic Federation is a member of Transform Illinois , a coalition of organizations committed to greater government efficiency. Transform Illinois held its fourth annual Transformer Awards on Thursday, October 11, 2018, which...
In the News
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...
09.04.18
The Wall Street Journal
This article covers City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s announcement that he will not be seeking re-election for a third term. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said that Mayor Emanuel...
Tweets by @CivicFederation
The CTA has severe capital and deferred maintenance needs that will only continue to grow, and they should not be e… https://t.co/dEONnXYWQm
The schedules jump by a total of $1.0 billion – essentially doubling the current contribution to $2.1 billion in bu… https://t.co/U7cPaZJkIf
The City of Chicago is facing budgetary pressure due to its four pension systems, which are collectively underfunde… https://t.co/AMEHaIhXn4