05.21.18
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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.
Estimated Full Value of Real Property in Cook County: 2007-2016
Click here to read the full report. This report provides estimates of the full market value of real property in Cook County from 2007-2016 and shows how property value is spread among the...
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State of Illinois FY2019 Recommended Operating Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability is not able to support Governor Bruce Rauner’s recommended FY2019 budget because it is...
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Job Opening at the Civic Federation: Research Associate
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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The Civic Federation’s 2018 Civic Awards Luncheon
The Civic Federation's 2018 Civic Awards Luncheon is pleased to honor Norman R. Bobins and ITW. Hilton Chicago 720 South Michigan Avenue Chicago,...
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Chart shows the 10-year trend in General Funds revenue for the State of Illinois by major source:… https://t.co/v1lk9FcbTp
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Cutting funding to Illinois’ local governments for the second year in a row while the State refuses to share revenu… https://t.co/xIUWIO9q20
Blogs
05.11.18
Following major policy changes and calls for increased public disclosure, detailed quarterly information about Cook County bond court orders and outcomes is now available online.
Chief Judge Timothy Evans’ Office began posting the new data on the...
05.04.18
The Civic Federation co-hosted a conference with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on April 17, 2018 entitled, “Navigating Pension Reform: What Lies Ahead?” Experts, practitioners and...
04.27.18
Short-term or current liabilities are financial obligations that must be satisfied within one year. They can include short-term debt, accounts payable, accrued payroll and other current liabilities.
This blog post presents five-year trends for: 1) total short-term liabilities in the...
04.20.18
The Civic Federation has long supported the development of a consensus revenue forecast for the State of Illinois. Public finance experts...
In the News
05.09.18
Multiple Outlets
The following news items cover the release of the Institute for Illinois' Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation's analysis...
05.08.18
Bloomberg
This article discusses the state of Illinois’ unfunded pension liabilities on the three-year anniversary of the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling that the State’s bipartisan attempt at pension...
04.16.18
Crain's Chicago Business
This article previewed a forum hosted by the Civic Federation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The half-day conference featured former elected officials, analysists and union officials to...
04.11.18
Chicago Tonight
This article discusses the withholding of City of Harvey funds by the Illinois Comptroller in response to continued underfunding of Harvey's public safety pensions. Following the intercept, the...
Tweets by @CivicFederation
Chart shows the 10-year trend in General Funds revenue for the State of Illinois by major source:… https://t.co/v1lk9FcbTp
Cutting funding to Illinois’ local governments for the second year in a row while the State refuses to share revenu… https://t.co/xIUWIO9q20
The proposed FY2019 State budget would continue to cut funding to local governments, a practice started in the FY20… https://t.co/I0vsLeD8MU