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CARES Act Distribution and its Discontents

As state and local governments…

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States Beg, Borrow and Cut to Cope with Pandemic-Wracked Finances

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on state budgets, with tax revenue shortfalls estimated to total about $200 billion for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 compared with initial projections.…

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CARES Act Funds to Reach Smaller Illinois Counties and Municipalities

Since the federal government provided $139 billion of coronavirus relief funds to states and large cities and counties in April,…

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Update on Illinois Short-Term Debt

Since the Civic Federation published a blog on short-term debt in Illinois on May…

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Illinois FY2021 Budget Relies on Federal Loans and Backlog Borrowing

When Illinois lawmakers met in Springfield to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the main issue they confronted was the tax…

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Update: How Public Safety Agencies Have Been Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic

This blog post is an update to the Civic Federation’s April 9, 2020 blog post: How COVID-19 is Impacting…

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Estimating the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on the State of Illinois Budget

UPDATE: On May 5, Illinois…

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Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Pretrial Practices Final Report Makes Recommendations to Improve Pretrial System Accountability, but Offers Few Specifics on Pretrial Data Collection

A Commission of the Illinois Supreme Court tasked with making recommendations for comprehensive pretrial reform in Illinois released its final report earlier this month.…

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How Will CARES Act Funding Be Divided Among Illinois and its Local Governments?

The $2.2 trillion economic relief legislation passed by Congress in late March contains significant new funding for States and large local governments. Exactly how…

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Income Tax Delay Could Boost Illinois’ Bill Backlog

Like most states that levy income taxes, Illinois has followed the federal government in…