City of Chicago Releases Projection of FY2020 Revenue Shortfall Due to COVID-19
The City of Chicago recently released its Budget Forecast for FY2021, which provides financial estimates for the City’s…
The City of Chicago recently released its Budget Forecast for FY2021, which provides financial estimates for the City’s…
Starting July 1, 2020, many Illinois cannabis consumers will see an increase in the taxes they pay on recreational cannabis as the Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax that is allowed to be imposed by counties and municipalities goes into…
In the wake of protests over the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans at the hands of police officers, police accountability and reform has risen to the forefront in government discussions, and residents in…
This blog post is an update to the Civic Federation’s April 9, 2020 blog post: How COVID-19 is Impacting…
The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a severe blow to Chicago’s hospitality industry. Conventions have been cancelled, dine-in restaurants have closed, airport traffic has plunged and sporting events have been cancelled. As of early April,…
As discussed in a previous blog post, the unprecedented public health emergency brought on by…
The spread of the COVID-19 virus and the measures put in place to reduce the transmission…
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