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Report: Chicago’s Museums, Zoos Need Sales Tax Funding Boost

Posted on May 15, 2006

The Bond Buyer

This article describes the conclusions of the report released by a Civic Federation-convened task force to review public funding of cultural institutions in northeastern Illinois. The task force found the institutions needed a new, more stable funding source and recommended an increase in the Cook County sales tax of ¼%, linked to significant property tax relief.