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Estimated Effective Property Tax Rates 2013-2022

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Civic Federation Urges Linking Transit Governance Reform With Funding, Calls for Consolidation of Transit Services in Northeastern Illinois

The Civic Federation today released a position paper calling on the Illinois General Assembly to pursue foundational structural reform of Northeastern Illinois’ mass transit systems—…

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Civic Federation Urges Linking Transit Governance Reform With Funding, Calls for Consolidation of Transit Services in Northeastern Illinois

With Northeastern Illinois’ transit agencies facing an estimated $730 million fiscal cliff in FY2026, the Civic Federation calls on the Illinois General Assembly to consolidate the Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago Transit…

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Reforming Mass Transit Governance in the Chicago Region

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Civic Federation and League of Women Voters of Cook County Release Evaluation of the Pretrial Fairness Act's Implementation in Cook County

The new joint report finds the County’s early implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act has been mostly smooth due to advance preparation and prior reforms. Initial data show that since the Act took effect, there has been a decrease in…

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Evaluation of the Pretrial Fairness Act's Implementation in Cook County

The Civic Federation and the League of Women Voters of Cook County today released a report analyzing Cook County’s implementation of Illinois’ new pretrial law, known informally as…

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Evaluation of the Pretrial Fairness Act's Implementation in Cook County

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Cook County TIF Revenue Continues Record Growth

A report released by the Cook County Clerk in November 2023 found that revenue from tax increment financing (TIF)…

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Cook County Board of Commissioners Approve FY2024 Budget

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the final FY2024 Cook County budget on Thursday, Nov. 16 for the fiscal year beginning on December 1. The most significant change from the proposed version of the budget was the addition of a…

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Civic Federation Supports Proposed Cook County FY2024 Budget

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