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News-Gazette Column: Illinois has way too much of a bad thing

03.12.21

The News-Gazette

By Jim Dey

One of the unique aspects of a governmental entity going broke is that few notice — or even object — until the ship of state founders.

That’s the way it’s been with...

Study Compares Property Tax Burden in Northeast Illinois From 2009 to 2018

03.12.21

City of Chicago’s estimated residential rate remains lowest among selected municipalities in Cook County

(CHICAGO) --The Civic Federation released its annual estimate of effective...

Op-ed: General Assembly, stop hiding the people’s work behind COVID-19 excuses

12.21.20

Chicago Tribune

For more than nine months, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has done an admirable job of steering our state through the most dangerous public health crisis in a century. Unfortunately, the work for which voters...

Opinion: Illinois still needs federal help

12.22.20

Crain's Chicago Business

Without action from Washington, any economic recovery will be blunted at best, and our most vulnerable populations and lower- and middle-income folks will bear the brunt of the stagnation....

Civic Federation Provides Qualified Support for Chicago’s Proposed FY2021 Budget

11.16.20

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