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 on state and local budgets. Civic…
The coronavirus could have a devastating impact on the State of Illinois’ tax revenues, according to the first official State report that attempts to quantify the fiscal fallout from the crisis. The…
Throughout the United States there is a…
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s second budget proposal avoids many of the pitfalls of his…
The Chicago Board of Education adopted an amended budget for the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) 2020 fiscal year on November 20, 2019 to account for changes reflected in the collective bargaining agreements reached between Chicago Public…
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has historically received a reduced fare reimbursement, or subsidy, from the State of Illinois for providing free and discounted rides to eligible riders including seniors, people with disabilities,…
(CHICAGO) – In a report released today, the Civic Federation announced its support for the City of Chicago’s proposed $9.9 billion FY2020 budget but still has several significant reservations. The full analysis is available…
