Understanding Chicago’s 2026 Record TIF Surplus
by Daniel VeseckyIn October of 2025, Mayor Brandon Johnson released his proposed 2026 budget, which aims to close a deficit…
by Daniel VeseckyIn October of 2025, Mayor Brandon Johnson released his proposed 2026 budget, which aims to close a deficit…
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…
As the role of the federal government in funding state and local governments has shifted rapidly, it has become important to understand what federal funding looks like on a state-level basis. This dashboard provides detailed information on…