Governor-Elect Rauner Critiques Interfund Borrowing
On a preliminary trip to Springfield after winning the November election, Governor-elect Bruce Rauner held a press conference to draw attention to some of the gimmicks…
On a preliminary trip to Springfield after winning the November election, Governor-elect Bruce Rauner held a press conference to draw attention to some of the gimmicks…
Full analysis praises District’s long-term planning, updated pension funding goal In an analysis released today, the Civic Federation supports the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s (MWRD) FY2015 Tentative Budget of $1.3 billion…
The Civic Federation supports the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s tentative budget of $1.3 billion and praises the organization’s continued use of long-term financial planning to guide its operations and future projects. …
In an analysis released today, the Civic Federation supports the Chicago Park District’s proposed FY2015 operating budget of $448.6 million. The proposal accommodates increased employer pension contributions mandated by the District’s 2014…
The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Park District’s proposed FY2015 operating budget of $448.6 million that accommodates increased employer pension contributions mandated by the District’s 2014 pension reform legislation while…
Shortly after a Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge ruled that the pension reform law passed in Illinois almost a year ago violated the State constitution, Attorney General Lisa Madigan…
This article follows the passage of Chicago’s FY2015 budget by a 46-4 City Council vote. The Civic Federation supported the budget in its November 3 analysis…
This editorial discusses financial improvements made by the Chicago Transit Authority in the past few years that have led to a more fiscally stable agency. It cites the Civic Federation’s…