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Civic Federation Calls on General Assembly to Authorize Remote Legislative Sessions and Committee Meetings

07.17.20

At all times, it is important that the Illinois General Assembly be able to conduct its legislative duties safely, effectively and in open view of the public. This remains true during emergencies...

Column: No state or local government can weather this crisis on its own

05.08.20

Crain's Chicago Business

Calls to exclude Illinois, Chicago or other major governments from future rounds of federal relief because of past bad fiscal decisionmaking are misguided and threaten full national economic...

Best Defense Against Virus Proves Crushing to States' Finances

03.20.20

Bloomberg

As state and local governments continued to increase the intensity of their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, this article examined the effect social distancing and business closures could have...

Civic Federation Supports Cook County's FY2020 Budget

11.04.19

(CHICAGO) -- In a report released today, the Civic Federation announced support for Cook County’s proposed FY2020 budget. The $6.18 billion budget proposal is a reasonable budget plan that holds...

Chicago Mayor Pitches Budget Relying on Uncertain State Help

10.23.19

Bloomberg

This article covered Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's budget address, in which she presented her recommendation for the City's FY2020 budget. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said that the...

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