By Daniel VeseckyUnderstanding Chicago Public Schools’ Use of TIF in FY2027 Chicago Public Schools (CPS or the ‘District’) introduced a proposed $9.88 billion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2027 on July 15, 2026. Much of the discussion…
RESERVE YOUR SPOTCo-Hosted by Civic Federation and Kids First ChicagoAs Chicago Public Schools works to finalize its FY2027 budget, difficult…
by Daniel Vesecky Click here to read the Full Report…
by Roland Calia and Daniel Vesecky Click here to read the full report …
by Daniel Vesecky Click here to read an executive summary of the report Charter schools are publicly funded, privately…
by Christopher Berry, Roland Calia, Eric Langowski, and Annie McGowanClick here to read the full report…
The Civic Federation’s Local Pension Dashboard is intended for use as a resource and educational tool to increase the accessibility of local pension fund data. The dashboard reports metrics for the ten major local pension funds within the…
Click to read the full report.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYOn August 28th, 2025, Chicago Public Schools (CPS, or the “District”) passed a…
by Daniel VeseckyTax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts are a complex, often misunderstood part of Chicago’s tax structure. TIF Districts segment and dedicate a portion of property tax collections within a designated geographic area to…
The following is testimony delivered by Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson to the Illinois House Executive Committee at a July 31, 2025 hearing on Chicago Public Schools' finances. The original testimony has been edited slightly for…
