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.
Ilene Gordon and PNC Honored at 2017 Civic Federation Awards Luncheon
The Civic Federation’s Annual Civic Awards Luncheon, now in its 35th year, recognizes civic leadership in Chicago. Named for the Federation’s founding members, the Lyman J. Gage Award and the Addams-...
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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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Higher education was one of the areas hit hardest by #Illinois’ two-year budget impasse: https://t.co/0A71WVzWxj
Blogs
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 ...
06.01.17
The Illinois General Assembly ended its regular session on May 31, 2017 without passing a budget, heightening concerns that the State might move into a third year without a complete financial plan.
Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service immediately lowered Illinois’ credit...
In the News
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...
05.10.17
Multiple Outlets
The following news items cover the release of the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation's...