This article discusses the impact Illinois' gubernatorial election may have on the State's fiscal crisis, noting that the election's victor will have to address a $9 billion bill backlog, $129 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and a…
Amid concerns about renewed political stalemate in Springfield, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on February 14, 2018 proposed a budget for the next fiscal year that…
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner presented his annual budget address on February 14, 2018, outlining his…
(CHICAGO) – In a report released today, the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability proposes a comprehensive five-year plan to stabilize the State’s finances. The Federation’s proposal would eliminate the State’s…
Click here to read the full report. Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation, the Institute for Illinois’…
2018 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2018 include…
The following are the five most read blog posts presented by the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability in 2017. These posts discuss issues ranging from Medicaid expansion to the end of Illinois’ historic two-year budget impasse and…
Click here to read the full report.The Civic Federation opposes CTA's proposed FY2018 budget because it relies on overly optimistic…
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s Tentative FY2018…
