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Taxes and Fees

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The Property Tax Appeal Board Backlog: A History and Recommendations

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The Final 2018 Cook County Equalization Factor is 2.9109

The Illinois Department of Revenue recently announced that the final equalization factor for the Cook County…

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How the City of Chicago Uses Tax Increment Financing Surplus

The following blog post discusses how the City of Chicago has used surplus revenue in its tax increment financing (TIF) districts since 2013.…

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State of Illinois FY2020 Recommended Operating and Capital Budgets: Analysis and Recommendations

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Civic Federation Unable to Support Assessor Kaegi’s Mandatory Disclosure Legislation, Urges Implementation of Robust Voluntary System First

The Civic Federation supports Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s goals of a more accurate and transparent assessment system, as well as his goal of getting assessments right the first time, which will reduce the cost of appeals to…

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Governor Offers More Details on Graduated Income Tax Plan

A Civic Federation blog post last week raised questions about the revenue estimate attached to Governor J.B.…

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Financial Challenges for the Next Chicago Mayor and City Council

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Exploring a Downtown Congestion Fee for Chicago

The following blog post explores the idea of a downtown congestion fee and the factors that would need to be considered if Chicago were to impose such a fee. The Civic Federation does not take a position on any type of congestion pricing…

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State of Illinois FY2020 Budget Roadmap

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

The Civic Federation recently released its annual Effective Property Tax Rates report, which examines two- and ten-year trends in estimated…