The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has historically received a reduced fare reimbursement, or subsidy, from the State of Illinois for providing free and discounted rides to eligible riders including seniors, people with disabilities,…
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…
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…
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater…
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Park District’s FY2019 proposed…
2019 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2019 …
Click here to read the full report. Civic Federation supports the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s full proposed…
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Transit Authority’s proposed FY2019 operating budget of $1.6…
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…
