Standing up for weary taxpayers throughout Chicago, the Civic Federation announced its opposition to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s $5.9 billion FY2008 budget today at a public hearing at City Hall. The Federation believes the budget’s…
The Civic Federation supports the Forest Preserve District's proposed $175.2 million budget because the District has issued a Capital Improvement Plan for the second consecutive year and made it available on its web site. The Federation…
Advocates Separate Board for Forest Preserves to End Conflicts of Interest Citing the Cook County Forest Preserve District’s development of a publicly available Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), the Civic Federation gave its support to the…
The Civic Federation opposes the Cook County FY2008 proposed budget. The $3.2 billion budget includes a 267% increase in the county sales tax, the addition of 1,130 new positions, and other tax hikes that could generate as much as $979.8…
In a blistering report to be released to the public today, the Civic Federation announced its opposition to Cook County President Todd Stroger’s proposed $3.2 billion FY2008 budget. The full study, including comprehensive analysis and…
This brief provides an updated compilation of selected consumer taxes, including rates and descriptions, that will be in effect in the City of Chicago on July 1, 2008. It includes such taxes as the sales tax, gas tax, amusement tax, lease…
This report provides estimates of the total market value of real property in Cook County from 1996-2005 and shows how property value is spread among the City of Chicago, the northern and the southern suburbs. From 1996-2005, the value of…
The Civic Federation gives qualified support to the Chicago Public Schools Recommended 5.8 billion dollar FY2008 operating budget. The District has made efforts to contain costs and improve budget transparency. However, the Civic…
This report explains the laws and funding mechanisms applicable to charter schools in Illinois and investigates how Illinois charter schools affect the finances of their host school districts. It includes three in-depth case studies of…
The Civic Federation supports the City Colleges of Chicago's tentative $473.6 million FY2008 budget because the district will reduce its overall property tax burden, exercize fiscal restraint, and has increased the amount of time allowed…
