Civic Federation Blog Archive: February 2010

02.24.10

Cook County’s New Online Check Register Gives Public Access to County Spending Records

This February Cook County launched a new online check register that gives the public access to how the County spends its money. The County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to create the online check register in 2009.

02.18.10

Low Average Fare for CTA Reveals Ongoing Revenue Challenges

One of the Chicago Transit Authority’s ongoing fiscal challenges has been balancing the cost of providing rides on the CTA with the fares the Authority collects from its customers. CTA Board Chairman Terry Peterson announced at the Authority’s February board meeting that it costs...

02.10.10

Clouds over Chicago TIF Slowly Parting

When the Chicago City Council approved the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Sunshine Amendment in April of 2009 that called for the creation of a consolidated and enhanced TIF information website, the City took a significant step towards improving the transparency of its TIF districts.

02.03.10

CTA Service Cuts Looming, But Are they Enough to Balance the Budget?

On February 7 the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will implement layoffs and service reductions intended to reduce its FY2010 operating costs by $95.6 million.