05.09.17
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The Institute’s mission is to improve the state’s decision-making process by providing timely fiscal policy analysis and recommendations to state officials, the media and the public through education and digital outreach.
Call for Nominations for 2017 Transformer Awards
Transform Illinois, a collaborative of elected officials, civic and research organizations dedicated to promoting and supporting local government efficiency efforts in Illinois, is accepting...
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2016 Civic Federation Annual Report
Download a copy of the Civic Federation's 2016 Annual Report. For copies of past Civic Federation annual reports, please click the following links: 2015 Annual Report 2014 Annual...
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State of Illinois FY2018 Recommended Operating Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability not able to support Governor Rauner’s recommended FY2018 budget because it has an...
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Blogs
08.04.17
After two years with no complete budget except for public school funding, Illinois now faces the prospect of beginning the 2017-18 school year with a budget for everything except schools.
On August 1 Governor Rauner issued an...
07.18.17
Higher education was one of the areas hit hardest by the State of Illinois’ two-year budget impasse. This blog post examines how higher education fares under the budget enacted earlier this month...
07.07.17
The State of Illinois ended its two-year budget impasse on July 6, 2017, enacting a $36.1 billion spending plan with about $5 billion in tax increases.
To break the logjam, the General Assembly narrowly overrode Governor Bruce Rauner’s...
06.13.17
The State of Illinois has renegotiated the ...
In the News
07.27.17
Illinois Issues
In this segment, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses key aspects of the State of Illinois’ FY2018 budget and the challenges the State still faces. He says the most important aspect...
07.07.17
Multiple Outlets
In the following news pieces, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses details of the State of Illinois’ FY2018 budget plan and the impact the budget will have on the State’s finances....
06.15.17
CBS 2
This segment discusses how the State of Illinois could lose the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery games if the State does not reach a budget agreement by the end of this month. Civic Federation...
05.26.17
Multiple Outlets
The following news pieces cover a recent press conference held by the Civic Federation and several social service, civic and advocacy organizations. During the press conference, Civic Federation...