Other Governments

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What is a PTELL Referendum and How Does it Work?

In the State of Illinois, non-home rule units of government located in counties subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) are limited in the size of their annual property tax extension to 5% or the increase in the…

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City Colleges of Chicago FY2020 Tentative Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and Cook County Approve Intergovernmental Agreement for Inspector General

After several years of study and discussions, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) approved an intergovernmental agreement with Cook County for the MWRD to share services of the Cook County Office of the…

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District FY2019 Tentative Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report.  The Civic Federation supports the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater…

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Chicago Park District FY2019 Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report.  The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Park District’s FY2019 proposed…

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Civic Federation 2019 Legislative Priorities

2019 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2019 …

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Forest Preserve District of Cook County FY2019 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report. Civic Federation supports the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s full proposed…

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Chicago Transit Authority President's FY2019 Budget Recommendations: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Transit Authority’s proposed FY2019 operating budget of $1.6…

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CTA Productivity Measures and Comparisons

The Civic Federation conducts an analysis of the Chicago Transit Authority’s annual proposed budget each year. This analysis includes two measures used to assess CTA’s productivity over time: labor cost per actual unlinked passenger trip…

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An Examination of the Finances of Illinois Community Colleges

Annually the Civic Federation completes an analysis of the proposed budget of the City Colleges of Chicago. The Federation’s latest analysis of the City Colleges budget can be found…