City of Chicago

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Report: Consumer Taxes in Chicago as of Jan. 1, 2024

Click here to read the full report. INTRODUCTIONThis annual report lists and describes selected consumer taxes within the City…

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Civic Federation Releases 2024 Report on Consumer Taxes in Chicago

The Civic Federation today released Consumer Taxes in Chicago: A Compilation of Selected Taxes in Place in the City of Chicago as of January 1, 2024. This annual report lists and describes selected consumer taxes within the City of Chicago…

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Graduated Real Estate Transfer Tax and Bring Chicago Home Proposal: Data and Policy Analysis

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Civic Federation Urges More Information on City's Plans for Use of Bring Chicago Home Funds, Voices Concern Over Graduated Tax's Impact on City's Commercial Sector

Homelessness and housing insecurity in Chicago are crises that must be promptly addressed, but many questions surround the Bring Chicago Home proposal, and the proposed graduated real estate transfer tax poses further risk to a commercial…

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Civic Federation Position Statement on Graduated Real Estate Transfer Tax and Bring Chicago Home Proposal

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Civic Groups Call on Chicago City Council to Improve Transparency and Public Access

In a joint letter sent Tuesday, the Civic Federation, the Better Government Association and the League of Women Voters of Chicago urged Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago’s City Council to improve transparency and public access to…

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Civic Groups Urge Greater Transparency and Public Access from Chicago City Council

The Better Government Association, the Civic Federation and the League of Women Voters of Chicago have called on Chicago’s City Council to improve transparency around Council and committee agenda items and increase public access to and…

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Cook County TIF Revenue Continues Record Growth

report released by the Cook County Clerk in November 2023 found that revenue from tax increment financing (TIF)…

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How Much Does the Chicago Police Department Actually Spend Each Year?

As part of the total City of Chicago budget adopted for the 2024 fiscal year that began on January 1, the City Council approved a nearly $2.0 billion budget for the Chicago Police Department (CPD). The Police Department budget represents…

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Chicago to Vote on Graduated Real Estate Transfer Tax in March 2024

In September 2023 the Chicago City Council approved placing a referendum on the March 2024 primary…