This article discusses Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s motion to stop State of Illinois workers from being paid in the absence of a State budget. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall remarks that Illinois’ constitution is…
This article discusses a proposed borrowing plan that could help pay down the State of Illinois’ record pile of unpaid bills and references a recent…
This article examines the growing amount of interest penalties the State of Illinois is accumulating due to the State’s inability…
In this segment, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall joined a Chicago Tonight panel to discuss Governor Rauner’s recent State of the State address and Illinois’ continued fiscal issues.
After nearly 19 months without a budget, Illinois’ backlog of unpaid bills currently stands at over $10.9 billion …
The following letter to the editor was published the week of January 8, 2017. January 1 marked the beginning of the 19th month in which Illinois has operated without a comprehensive, balanced budget. To be clear, recently expired “…
This article discusses the negative impact a repeal to the Affordable Care Act could have on hospital systems and local and state governments across the country. The article references the…
The following are the five most read blog posts presented by the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability in 2016. These posts discuss issues ranging from penalties on Illinois’ overdue bills to the ongoing state budget impasse.…
The following are the five most read posts presented by the Civic Federation blog in 2016. These posts examine issues ranging from local government consolidation to pension funding reform. …
This article analyzes how suburban Cook County park districts subsidize their recreational programs. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall commented on the Village of Palatine’s use of recreational program revenue for capital projects…
