Illinois Enacted FY2020 Budget Part II: The Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan
In an earlier blog post, the Civic Federation analyzed the FY2020 budget enacted by the General Assembly. At the time, the…
The State of Illinois has not had a major capital plan for a decade, and it is clear that capital needs are outpacing resources. While there is near universal agreement, including by the Civic Federation, that significant investment is…
It has been ten years since Illinois’ last major capital bill, but a new one may come as soon as…
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…
2019 Civic Federation Legislative PrioritiesThe Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2019 …
This article reports that there is growing bipartisan support for a capital plan in Springfield. The State of Illinois has not had a comprehensive capital plan since Illinois Jobs Now!, passed in 2009. Meanwhile, the…
Following the enactment of the State of Illinois FY2019 budget on June 4, the Civic Federation blog has analyzed the potential impact on the…
After three years of political gridlock and missed deadlines, the Illinois General Assembly passed a budget for the…