New rulings by the Illinois Department of Revenue have reignited a debate over whether the State’s non-profit hospitals provide adequate charity care to patients in exchange for their property-tax exemptions. On August 16, 2011 the…
This report provides estimates of the total market value of real property in Cook County from 2000-2009 and shows how property value is spread among the City of Chicago, the northern and the southern suburbs. The full market value of real…
A recent mid-year report issued by Cook County provides more details on…
The Illinois Department of Revenue announced today that the final equalization factor for the Cook County 2010 property assessment year (taxes payable in 2011) is…
In many of its past reports, the Civic Federation has recommended that local governments integrate performance management into their budgeting process and make that information public. In the…
Since Cook County passed its FY2011 budget in February 2011, it has been evident that the County’s public health system would face major hurdles…
The Illinois Department of Revenue has announced that the tentative equalization factor for the Cook County 2010 property assessment year (taxes payable in 2011) is…
UPDATE: The proposal to allow the Blue Park Gun Club the use of Forest Preserve District property for its operations was withdrawn…
A key component of Cook County’s plan to remake its public health system was rejected by a State of Illinois board on May 10, 2011, adding to concerns that the County might have difficulties implementing its FY2011 budget. At a meeting in…
The Civic Federation sent the following letter to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board in support of a plan by the Cook County Health and Hospitals System to discontinue acute-care hospital services at Oak Forest…
