The Civic Federation’s Local Pension Dashboard is intended for use as a resource and educational tool to increase the accessibility of local pension fund data. The dashboard reports metrics for the ten major local pension funds within the…
The following is testimony delivered by Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson to the Cook County Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee at a September 17, 2025 on the matter of a Resolution Calling for Evaluation and…
By Roland CaliaOn July 15, 2025, the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General (OIIG) issued its…
This report is part of a series highlighting the real-world consequences of Illinois’ complex and overlapping government structure. To explore the other reports in this series, please visit:…
This report is part of a series highlighting the real-world consequences of Illinois’ complex and overlapping government structure. To explore the other reports in this series, please visit:…
This report is part of a series highlighting the real-world consequences of Illinois’ complex and overlapping government structure. To explore the other reports in this series, please visit:…
The Civic Federation recommends that the Cook County Mosquito Abatement Districts be dissolved and their responsibilities absorbed into Cook County government. In a new report released today, the Federation cites longstanding concerns…
