Civic Federation Blog Archive: April 2010

04.30.10

City Pension Commission Report Shows Dire Financial Condition of Pension Funds

The City of Chicago released the final report of the Commission to Strengthen Chicago’s Pension Funds today, April 30, 2010. Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced the creation of the Commission on January 11, 2008. The intent of the Commission was to propose ways to improve the financial...

04.28.10

Cook County Township Government FAQ Part 3: Finances

The third and final part of the Civic Federation’s Frequently Asked Questions about township government in Cook County presents basic information about township government finances using FY2007 audited financial statements. The FAQ does not include information about the Town of Cicero,...

04.20.10

Cook County Township Government FAQ Part 2: Township Elected Officials

The second part of the Civic Federation’s Frequently Asked Questions about township government examines the elected offices of Cook County township government. This part of the FAQ describes the elected offices and their functions. The FAQ does not include information about the Town...

04.14.10

Cook County Township Government FAQ Part 1

In Cook County, township government often gets overlooked amidst the various local governments including municipalities, school districts, park districts, community college districts and others. In order to shed light on this largely unexamined unit of government, the Civic Federation has...

04.07.10

How is the Taxable Value of Your Cook County Real Estate Calculated?

The Civic Federation recently published a primer on the Cook County Property Assessment Process. It explains many features of the complex property tax system that ordinary taxpayers may have heard of but never understood, such as classification and equalization, and traces all the steps taken to...