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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Blogs
06.14.18
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner presented his FY2019 State budget...
06.08.18
After three years of political gridlock and missed deadlines, the Illinois General Assembly passed a budget for the coming fiscal year on the last day of its regular spring...
05.31.18
The Illinois Department of Revenue announced last week that the final equalization factor for the Cook County 2017 property assessment year (taxes payable in 2018) is 2.9627.
The 2017...
05.24.18
In the News
05.30.18
Crain's Chicago Business
This article discusses the findings of the Civic Federation’s Estimated Full Value of Real Property in Cook County:...
05.18.18
Governing
This article briefly summarizes the ongoing financial struggles in the City of...
05.23.18
Chicago Magazine
This article discusses Civic Federation recommendations from the FY2019 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap to...
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...
Tweets by @CivicFederation
Thank you to everyone who made the 2018 Civic Awards Luncheon a success. The Civic Federation honored Norm Bobins a… https://t.co/mTZMizqk0g
Currently, none of the additional revenue from the recent Illinois income tax increase goes to local governments. T… https://t.co/8IlhrqTxDp
The ITW David Speer Academy Pride Battalion Color Guard presented the colors at the beginning of the Civic Federati… https://t.co/dga4APVOss