04.19.19
It has been ten years since Illinois’ last major capital bill, but a new one may come as soon as next month . Whether any...
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04.12.19
The following blog post examines the possibility of the City of Chicago instituting a city income tax. The idea was discussed by several mayoral and aldermanic candidates in the recent Chicago 2019 municipal election.
This blog post is intended for informational purposes only. The Civic...
04.05.19
Last week, the Civic Federation wrote about the Chicago City Council’s recent approval of a resolution to begin livestreaming committee meetings in...
04.03.19
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...
03.28.19
On March 13, 2019 the Chicago City Council voted to approve Substitute Resolution 2018-1151 . The Resolution amends Rules 49 and 55...
03.21.19
A Civic Federation blog post last week raised questions about the revenue estimate attached to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s...
03.14.19
Updated March 20, 2019
For additional analysis, please see our March 21 blog post .
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Making good on a...
03.12.19
03.11.19
In a series of...
03.01.19
Governor J.B. Pritzker’s first budget proposal for the State of Illinois faced major challenges, including an operating deficit that the new administration estimated at $3.2 billion...