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With No Property Tax Referendum, What Can the Cook County Forest Preserve District Do to Address Financial Needs?

Now that the Cook County Forest Preserve District’s $124.7 million budget has been approved without the help of a …

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City of Chicago FY2020 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

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Civic Federation 2020 Legislative Priorities

2020 Civic Federation Legislative PrioritiesThe Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2020 …

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Residential Effective Property Tax Rates Increased Across Cook County in Last Decade

The Civic Federation recently released its annual Effective Property Tax Rates report, which…

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Ten-Year Trend Shows Increase in Effective Property Tax Rates for Collar County Communities

The Civic Federation recently released its annual Effective Property Tax Rates report, which…

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Estimated Effective Property Tax Rates 2008-2017: Selected Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois

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Estimated Full Value of Real Estate in Cook County Still Below 2006 Levels

The Civic Federation recently released its annual estimate of the full value of property in Cook…

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Estimated Full Value of Real Estate In Cook County Increases for Fifth Year in a Row

(CHICAGO) -- The full market value of real estate in Cook County was approximately $585.8 billion in tax assessment year 2017 according to an annual estimate released today by the Civic Federation. The 2017 total value estimate represents…

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Estimated Full Value of Real Property in Cook County: 2008-2017

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Does the Graduated Income Tax Plan Help Local Governments?

Supporters of a graduated income tax have emphasized its potential to stabilize the State of Illinois’ shaky finances and reduce pressure on local…