Financial Impact of Recent Decline in Jail Population Remains Elusive (CHICAGO) In a report released today, the Civic Federation called on Cook County’s Chief Judge and Sheriff to follow the practices of other large metropolitan…
Click here to read the full report.Across the political spectrum in the United States, there is a growing consensus that too many people…
The financial condition of Illinois’ pension funds improved slightly due to strong investment returns, but they remained critically underfunded at the end of fiscal year 2017. The five State-funded retirement systems had total unfunded…
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the proposed FY2018 City of Chicago budget of $8.6 billion…
(CHICAGO) – In a report released today, the Civic Federation announced its support for the City of Chicago’s proposed FY2018 budget of approximately $8.6 billion. The FY2018 budget proposal continues to work toward stabilizing the City’s…
(CHICAGO) In an analysis released today, the Civic Federation announced its support for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s proposed FY2018 Executive Budget Recommendation budget of $198.2 million. The Executive Budget…
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s proposed FY2018 budget…
Click here to read this issue brief. With a projected $200 million loss in revenue for fiscal year 2018 due to the recent repeal of…
Following Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s FY2018 budget address, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall spoke with a pool of reporters on the City of Chicago’s finances. He said the Mayor’s budget is a reasonable plan that can move the City…
When the Illinois General Assembly overrode Governor Rauner’s veto of the FY2018 budget package in July, it estimated that the enacted budget would have an operating surplus of about…
