Cook County

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Estimated Full Value of Real Property in Cook County: 2013-2022

Click here to read the full report.MAJOR FINDINGSThis report provides an estimate of the…

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Cook County Pension Fund FY2023 Update

In this short report, the Civic Federation analyzes indicators of the fiscal health of the Cook County Pension Fund based on the most recent FY2023 actuarial…

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Civic Federation Releases Analysis of Cook County FY2025 Proposed Budget

In a report released today, the Civic Federation shared the findings of its analysis of Cook County’s proposed FY2025 budget of $9.89 billion, noting the continuation of prudent financial practices that has resulted in the Preckwinkle…

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Cook County Proposes Responsible $9.89 Billion FY2025 Budget With No Tax or Fee Increases

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Cook County Proposes Responsible $9.89 Billion FY2025 Budget That Does Not Include Tax or Fee Increases

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Cook County Effective Tax Rates Return to Pre-2008 Patterns

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…

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Estimated Effective Property Tax Rates 2013-2022

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Civic Federation Urges Linking Transit Governance Reform With Funding, Calls for Consolidation of Transit Services in Northeastern Illinois

The Civic Federation today released a position paper calling on the Illinois General Assembly to pursue foundational structural reform of Northeastern Illinois’ mass transit systems—…

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Civic Federation Urges Linking Transit Governance Reform With Funding, Calls for Consolidation of Transit Services in Northeastern Illinois

With Northeastern Illinois’ transit agencies facing an estimated $730 million fiscal cliff in FY2026, the Civic Federation calls on the Illinois General Assembly to consolidate the Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago Transit…

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Reforming Mass Transit Governance in the Chicago Region

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