This article follows a debate in the suburban community of Niles over whether to allow video gaming within city limits. The Civic Federation says that it opposes video gaming because it is an unreliable source of revenue for governments.
This report examines the State of Illinois’ $53.5 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2011, which began on July 1, 2010 and ends on June 30, 2011. The report focuses on the $25.8 billion General Funds budget, the largest component of…
The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2011 include public pension reform, requiring state government to develop and implement a capital improvement plan, the dissolving of the Illinois International Port District, creating a…
The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) proposed FY2011 budget of $1.3 billion but has significant concerns for the agency in the longer term. The budget is a 5.2% or $66.7 million increase from the…
Group Retains Concerns about Use of Capital Funds to Balance Budget The Civic Federation announced today that it supports the FY2011 Chicago Transit Authority proposed budget of $1.3 billion because it implements efficiencies and cost-…
This news segment is about how some states are coping with severe budgetary troubles in the current recessed economy. In a discussion of the State of Illinois, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall says Illinois’ fiscal troubles are…
This editorial discusses the $551.3 million in additional borrowing charges that will be paid by State of Illinois taxpayers due to the State’s declining credit ratings.
This editorial puts into perspective the $551.3 million in extra debt service costs that Illinois taxpayers will pay due to recent downgrades to the State of Illinois’ credit ratings.
This article explores the effect that recent downgrades to the State of Illinois’ bond ratings will have on the State’s future debt service costs, as detailed in the Civic Federation’s “…
This news article discusses the Civic Federation’s “Cost of the Crisis” report and the long-…
