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Report: Judging bail reform impossible because officials withhold key data

This article discusses the recent release of a Civic Federation report that calls on Cook County criminal justice officials to more fully disclose critical criminal…

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Civic Federation Calls For Increase In Publicly Available Data From Cook County Criminal Justice System

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…

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The Impact of Cook County Bond Court on Jail Population: A Call for Increased Public Data and Analysis

Click here to read the full report.Across the political spectrum in the United States, there is a growing consensus that too many people…

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Illinois’ Debt-Heavy Pension Funds Boosted Slightly by Market Returns

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…

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City of Chicago FY2018 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the proposed FY2018 City of Chicago budget of $8.6 billion…

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Civic Federation Supports Proposed FY2018 Chicago Budget

(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…

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Civic Federation Supports Forest Preserve District of Cook County's FY2018 Budget

(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…

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Forest Preserve District of Cook County FY2018 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s proposed FY2018 budget…

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Cook County's FY2018 Revenue Crisis: Opportunities for Savings

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…

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Coverage on the City of Chicago FY2018 Budget Release

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…