05.03.16
The Civic Federation is unable to support Governor Rauner’s recommended budget for FY2017 because it has an operating deficit of at least $3.5 billion and presents an insufficiently detailed plan...
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The 25th Annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence In Public Service Award
The Civic Federation is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the 25th Annual Motorola SolutionsFoundation Excellence in Public Service Award.
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State of Illinois FY2017 Recommended Operating Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
The Civic Federation is unable to support Governor Rauner’s recommended budget for FY2017 because it has an operating deficit of at least $3.5 billion and presents an insufficiently detailed plan... Learn More
State of Illinois FY2017 Budget Roadmap
Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation, the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation releases an analysis of the State of... Learn More
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Blogs
09.09.16
Recent decisions by two of the largest State of Illinois retirement systems are expected to result in significant increases to statutorily required pension contributions in the upcoming budget year. This blog post discusses the decisions and their potential impact on the State budget.
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08.19.16
August 24, 2016
UPDATE 3: The State now plans to post the draft waiver application on August 26 and hold public hearings in Springfield on September 8 and Chicago on September 9. For more...
07.14.16
Despite a stopgap spending measure enacted on June 30, 2016, State of Illinois appropriations for higher education remain below expenditures in fiscal year 2015—the last year the State had a...
07.01.16
After a yearlong stalemate, the State of Illinois finally saw a crack in its ongoing budget impasse on the last day of the fiscal year. The General Assembly rushed approval of bills authorizing a full year of preschool through high school education funding, including additional assistance for...
In the News
09.07.16
Bloomberg
This article reports on the State of Illinois’ worsening pension debt due to poor investment returns. Laurence Msall, President of the Civic Federation, comments that there is no easy way to...
08.16.16
WBEZ
This segment explores the history of Illinois’ Budget Stabilization Fund, more commonly known as a “rainy day fund.” Host Tony Sarabia and President of the Civic Federation...
08.14.16
The Associated Press
This article discusses the repeated depletion of the State of Illinois’ rainy day fund, due in FY2017 to the absence of a comprehensive, balanced budget. Civic Federation President Laurence...
07.18.16
Chicago Tribune
This article discusses the State of Illinois’ FY2017 stopgap plan and how it will not be enough to make whole many of the programs that rely on State funding. Civic Federation President...