Cook County TIF Revenue Continues Record Growth
A report released by the Cook County Clerk in November 2023 found that revenue from tax increment financing (TIF)…
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the final FY2024 Cook County budget on Thursday, Nov. 16 for the fiscal year beginning on December 1. The most significant change from the proposed version of the budget was the addition of a…
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This blog post blog post examines Cook County’s long-term liabilities. It includes a review of trends in Cook County’s long-term governmental and business-type activities liabilities, debt service trends and a discussion of its tax-…
On June 22, 2023, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a preliminary budget forecast for fiscal year…
The Civic Federation annually releases a report on consumer taxes in the City of Chicago, which will be released next month. Consumer taxes are tied to the use or consumption of certain goods and services that can be charged directly to…