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Analysis of the State of Illinois FY2019 Enacted Budget

The Illinois General Assembly passed a budget for fiscal year 2019 on May 31, 2018 and Governor Rauner signed it into law on June 4, 2018. The Institute for Illinois' Fiscal Sustainability has since then continued to analyze the enacted…

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Civic Federation 2019 Legislative Priorities

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Illinois Budget Deficit Projected to Exceed $1 Billion in FY2019

When the State of Illinois enacted its budget for the current fiscal year in June 2018, it had a narrow surplus on paper of about $14 million. But a…

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State of Illinois Pension Contributions to Rise in FY2020, but by how Much?

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Illinois Medicaid Enrollment Continues to Drop in 2018

A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that Medicaid enrollment declined by 0.6% across the United States…

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Transform Illinois Holds 4th Annual Awards Event Honoring Government Reform Efforts

The Civic Federation is a member of Transform Illinois, a coalition of organizations committed to greater government efficiency. Transform Illinois held its fourth annual…

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Whither the Illinois Estate Tax?

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Illinois FY2019 Budget Still Faces Major Hurdles

UPDATE: The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) does not expect to be ready to fully implement pension buyout plans for its members during FY2019, according to documents provided to the Civic Federation. SURS attributed the delay…

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New Legislation Seeks to Manage Illinois’ Bill Backlog

Illinois’ backlog of unpaid bills stood at nearly $7.4 billion as of September 13,…

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Pension Bonds: Lessons from the State of Illinois

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