Cook County Health and Hospitals System

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Cook County and City of Chicago Election Functions Should Be Merged

In its Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago, the Civic Federation recommended that the City’s election function be transferred to Cook County.…

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Civic Federation 2012 Legislative Priorities

The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2012 include public pension reform, requiring the State of Illinois to develop and implement a capital improvement plan, dissolving the Illinois International Port District, creating a new…

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Cook County FY2012 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supports the Cook County FY2012 Executive Budget Recommendation totaling $2.9 billion. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s proposed $2.2 billion General Fund budget is a 4.6%, or $107.4 million, decrease…

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Cook County FY2012 Budget Process

Cook County’s fiscal year begins on December 1 and ends on November 30. The Civic Federation believes that all governments should adopt a budget at least one month in advance of the start of the fiscal year. For the County, that would be a…

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Updated Report Explains Effect of TIF on Cook County Local Governments

Today the Civic Federation published an update to its primer The Cook County Property Tax Extension Process: A Primer on Levies…

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State Challenges Hospitals on Charity Care

New rulings by the Illinois Department of Revenue have reignited a debate over whether the State’s non-profit hospitals provide adequate charity care to patients in exchange for their property-tax exemptions. On August 16, 2011 the…

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Update: Plan to Close Oak Forest Hospital Approved

After twice rejecting the plan, a State of Illinois board voted on August 16, 2011 to allow Cook County to close Oak Forest Hospital. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved the proposal by a vote of 7 to 1, with…

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Cook County Health System’s FY2011 Budget Deficit Likely to Exceed $90 Million

A recent mid-year report issued by Cook County provides more details on…

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Cook County Health System Expects FY2011 Deficit to Exceed $80 Million

Since Cook County passed its FY2011 budget in February 2011, it has been evident that the County’s public health system would face major hurdles…

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Cook County’s Request to Close Oak Forest Hospital Rejected by State Board

A key component of Cook County’s plan to remake its public health system was rejected by a State of Illinois board on May 10, 2011, adding to concerns that the County might have difficulties implementing its FY2011 budget. At a meeting in…