CARES Act Funds to Reach Smaller Illinois Counties and Municipalities
Since the federal government provided $139 billion of coronavirus relief funds to states and large cities and counties in April,…
Since the federal government provided $139 billion of coronavirus relief funds to states and large cities and counties in April,…
In the wake of protests over the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans at the hands of police officers, police accountability and reform has risen to the forefront in government discussions, and residents in…
UPDATE: Since the Civic Federation published this blog post, there have been two significant updates to report, as detailed in this follow-up post…
UPDATE: On May 5, Illinois…
The $2.2 trillion economic relief legislation passed by Congress in late March contains significant new funding for States and large local governments. Exactly how…
Like most states that levy income taxes, Illinois has followed the federal government in…
States are currently facing monumental fiscal challenges posed by the economic and revenue impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. However, their ability to use fiscal policies to address these challenges is quite limited due to structural…
As state and local governments continued to increase the intensity of their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, this article examined the effect social distancing and business closures could have on state and local budgets. Civic…