Government Budgets

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Civic Federation Supports Forest Preserve District of Cook County's FY2019 Budget

Organization also raises concerns about future revenue shortfalls (CHICAGO) In an analysis released today, the Civic Federation announced its support for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s full proposed FY2019 Executive Budget…

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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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Civic Federation Supports CTA's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Organization also expresses concerns about ridership declines and lack of state funding (CHICAGO) In an analysis released today, the Civic Federation announced its support of the Chicago Transit Authority’s proposed FY2019 operating…

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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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City of Chicago FY2019 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the City of Chicago’s proposed $8.9 billion FY2019 budget…

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Civic Federation Supports Cook County's FY2019 Budget

(CHICAGO) In a report released today, the Civic Federation announced support for Cook County’s proposed FY2019 budget. The $5.9 billion budget proposal is structurally balanced without raising new taxes and continues the practice of making…

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Cook County FY2019 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports Cook County’s proposed FY2019 budget of $5.9 billion…

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Chicago Mayor Halted Pension Crisis, But Leaves Big Bills Ahead

This article covers Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's October 17 budget address—his last in office—and notes some of the highlights of the City of Chicago's proposed fiscal year 2019 budget. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall…

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Illinois FY2019 Budget Still Faces Major Hurdles

UPDATE: The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) does not expect to be ready to fully implement pension buyout plans for its members during FY2019, according to documents provided to the Civic Federation. SURS attributed the delay…

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New Legislation Seeks to Manage Illinois’ Bill Backlog

Illinois’ backlog of unpaid bills stood at nearly $7.4 billion as of September 13,…