Best Practices and Principles for Difficult Economic Times CHICAGO – The Civic Federation’s new research institute, the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability, delivered to Governor Quinn and every member of the General Assembly…
The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2009 include public pension reform, the dissolving of the Illinois International Port District, creating a new governing board for the Cook County Forest Preserve District, requiring all…
The Civic Federation urges Cook County Commissioners to reject the proposed $2.9 billion FY2009 County operating budget, which is based on $364.0 million in ill-considered borrowing for operational expenses.
This issue brief and position statement reviews President-Elect Obama and Congressional leaders' proposed federal stimulus package. The Civic Federation supports a federal infrastructure plan that aims to create jobs as a countercyclical…
The Civic Federation opposes the Cook County FY2009 proposed budget because it is built on an unstable foundation of $364.0 million in borrowed funds to pay for operating expenses less than a year after the County raised its sales tax by…
The Civic Federation supports the MWRD's FY2009 Budget because it minimizes the burden on taxpayers and demonstrates reasonable financial planning. The Civic Federation recommends that the District pursue numerous pension reforms in order…
The Civic Federation supports the FY2009 City of Chicago budget of $5.97 billion because it does not rely on raising property tax and begins the painful yet necessary step of reducing payroll by 2,618 full-time equivalent positions to…
The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Park District’s FY2009 budget because it is a fiscally responsible plan and demonstrates a commendable emphasis on cost containment and avoids a property tax increase for the fifth consecutive year…
Given the reality of the City of Chicago’s rising expenditures, declining revenues, and growing personnel costs, the Civic Federation supports Mayor Daley’s painful but necessary reduction of the City’s payroll by 2,628 full-time-…
The Civic Federation supports the CTA’s FY2009 budget of $1.3 billion as a responsible short-term plan to provide critical mass transit services to the Chicagoland population. The CTA’s proposed fare increases of 25 to 50 cents per ride,…
