Top mayoral aides make the case for local grocery tax, sales tax on services - Chicago Sun-Times
by Fran SpielmanJune 3, 2025
by Fran SpielmanJune 3, 2025
by Jake SheridanJune 3, 2025
A coalition of Illinois policy and civic leaders released Modernizing Illinois' Sales Tax: A Pathway to a Sustainable Future, which outlines the potential impacts of updating the state’s sales tax system. The report — coauthored by…
The Civic Federation shares a comprehensive report to spur and guide the Governor and Illinois General Assembly in conducting a holistic re-set of the State’s fiscal structure and adopting a more strategic approach to budgeting that…
This short report presents trends on increases in total property tax extensions for all the governments on typical Chicago property tax bills. A taxpayer in the City of Chicago pays property taxes to 7 or 8 local governments, depending on…
Click here to read the full report.MAJOR FINDINGSThis report provides an estimate of the…
The Civic Federation released our latest report on effective property tax rates in selected communities in Northeast Illinois earlier this month. The report looks at…
Click here to read the full report.Click here to read the executive summary.…
The Civic Federation has released its estimate of effective property tax rates in the six-county region of northeastern Illinois.The full report is available at civicfed.org/…