The Civic Federation’s Cook County Modernization 100-Day Accountability Report continues the work of our Cook County Modernization Project. This report includes detailed information on the status of all 36 recommendations from the Civic…
In this interview about the progress being made to reform Cook County government, County President Toni Preckwinkle cites the Civic Federation's finding that phasing out the County’s subsidy for unincorporated areas of Cook County could…
In this article about Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle's moves to reform County government, the Civic Federation says that the County is moving in a positive direction and is more transparent in its operations.
Today marks the 100th day since Toni Preckwinkle took office as President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. During that time, the County has begun to implement a variety of reforms including many of the recommendations from the…
The Cook County Board recently passed the County’s FY2011 budget. The budget included…
On Saturday February 26th, the Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the FY2011 Annual Appropriations Ordinance. In the…
This article discusses the Civic Federation's support for Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle's FY2011 proposed budget, based in part on its moves to reduce the size of its operations. It mentions that the Federation has concerns about…
This editorial supports Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle’s move to have the 51 square miles of unincorporated areas of the County incorporated by nearby municipalities. It cites the Civic Federation, which found that consolidation…
In this article about Chicago’s city worker residency requirements, the Civic Federation says that it has seen no evidence that the residency requirement has deterred workers from moving to Chicago or increased City costs.
Today the Civic Federation released its analysis of Cook County’s FY2011 Executive Budget Recommendation. The…
