05.09.18
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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.
State of Illinois FY2019 Recommended Operating Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability is not able to support Governor Bruce Rauner’s recommended FY2019 budget because it is...
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State of Illinois FY2019 Budget Roadmap
Click here to read the full report. Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation, the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation releases an...
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Going into FY2019, revenue forecasts by the executive and legislative branches are $99 million apart—less than 0.3%… https://t.co/MuvOW48riU
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Civic Federation analysis of the Governor’s recommended FY2019 budget offers an in-depth look at the shortcomings o… https://t.co/sJZ9UmXpcG
Blogs
05.24.18
04.20.18
The Civic Federation has long supported the development of a consensus revenue forecast for the State of Illinois. Public finance experts...
04.06.18
New monthly reports by the Illinois Comptroller’s Office provide the first detailed public information about interest penalties owed on the State’s mountain of overdue bills. As of the end of...
03.23.18
In a recent post , this blog analyzed the potential impact on State of Illinois revenues from replacing the current flat income tax rate with a graduated income tax. This post extends...
In the News
05.09.18
Multiple Outlets
The following news items cover the release of the Institute for Illinois' Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation's analysis...
05.08.18
Bloomberg
This article discusses the state of Illinois’ unfunded pension liabilities on the three-year anniversary of the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling that the State’s bipartisan attempt at pension...
03.26.18
State Journal-Register
This article discusses the challenges of assessing the impact of the 2016 Safe Roads Amendment, or “Lockbox Amendment,” which prohibits the State of Illinois and local governments from using...
03.20.18
Bloomberg
This article discusses the impact Illinois' gubernatorial election may have on the State's fiscal crisis, noting that the election's victor will have to address a $9 billion bill backlog, $129...