Other Governments

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Measuring The Productivity Of CTA Operations

The Civic Federation recently released its analysis of the CTA’s FY2017 Budget. The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Transit Authority’s FY2017…

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District FY2017 Tentative Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supports the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s FY2017 Tentative budget of $1.13 billion because the District continues to demonstrate a sensible and proactive approach to meeting its financial challenges. As…

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Forest Preserve District of Cook County FY2017 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s proposed…

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Chicago Transit Authority President's FY2017 Budget Recommendations: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Transit Authority’s proposed FY2017 operating budget of $1.52 billion because the budget holds base fares flat and continues to make strategic capital investments despite ongoing state funding…

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A Comparison of Community College Tuition Rates in Northeastern Illinois

The Civic Federation recently released its analysis of the City Colleges of Chicago FY2017 Tentative Annual Operating Budget. This blog…

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City Colleges of Chicago FY2017 Tentative Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supports the City Colleges of Chicago’s proposed FY2017 operating budget. The $523.7-million budget is a reasonable plan given the unprecedented uncertainty surrounding funding from the State of Illinois as it enters a…

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Local Governments Must Repay $168 Million to the State

In April 2016, the Illinois Department of Revenue announced that it discovered a misallocation totaling an estimated $168 million in…

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FY2016 Budget Season Summary

FY2016 Budget Season Summary December 3, 2015 marked the end of the budget season for the eight local governments monitored by the Civic Federation. These governments include: the…

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District FY2016 Tentative Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation Supports the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s tentative budget of $1.21 billion for being reasonable and balanced while maintaining ample reserves and for its fiscal responsibility in properly funding pensions…

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Measuring the Productivity of the Chicago Transit Authority Over Time

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently released its FY2016 proposed budget. While the Civic Federation traditionally analyzes…