Coverage of FY2018 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap
The following news items cover the release of the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation's State of Illinois FY2018…
The following news items cover the release of the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation's State of Illinois FY2018…
(CHICAGO) – In a report released today, the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability proposes a comprehensive five-year plan that addresses the State’s ongoing financial crisis and budget impasse with painful but…
Click here to read the full report.Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation, the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic…
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 …