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Cook County FY2021 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations

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Estimated Full Value of Real Estate in Cook County Saw Six Straight Years of Growth Between 2012-2018

The full market value of real estate in Cook County was $609.6 billion in tax assessment year 2018 according to an annual estimate released by the Civic Federation…

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Estimated Full Value of Real Property in Cook County: 2009-2018

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Cook County Board Approves Inspector General Changes to Improve Reports

At a meeting on September 24, the Cook County Board approved changes in the operations of the County’s Inspector General’s Office, including …

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New Directions for the Office of the Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court: Recommendations for Planning and Transitioning to New Leadership

UPDATE: READ THE 100-DAY PROGRESS REPORT HEREUPDATE: READ THE ONE YEAR PROGRESS…

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Public Health System Seeks Increased Tax Support from Cook County

UPDATE: On September 21, the Cook County Health (CCH) Board approved by a vote of eight to three an amended FY2021 proposed budget with $40…

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Cook County’s FY2020 and FY2021 Budget Forecasts Significantly Impacted by COVID-19

On June 26, 2020, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a preliminary budget forecast for fiscal year 2021,…

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The Final 2019 Cook County Equalization Factor is 2.9160

The Illinois Department of Revenue recently announced that the final equalization factor for the Cook County 2019 property assessment year (…

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Cook County Seeks Consulting Services to Review Electronic Monitoring Practices

Changes could be coming to Cook County’s pretrial electronic monitoring program as the Cook County President’s Office looks to hire a consultant to examine best practices and potential alternatives to the way the Sheriff’s electronic…

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Update: How Public Safety Agencies Have Been Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic

This blog post is an update to the Civic Federation’s April 9, 2020 blog post: How COVID-19 is Impacting…