This article discusses strong investor interest in the City of Chicago’s recent $271 million sewer bond sale, despite the City’s severe financial challenges including a $369 million projected deficit for FY2013. The article cites the…
Although the State of Illinois is still burdened with a multibillion-dollar backlog of unpaid bills, one…
On August 17, 2012, Illinois legislators adjourned a special one-day session of the General Assembly…
This article discusses uncertainty surrounding the Chicago Public Schools' FY2013 budget. The FY2013 budget will remain unresolved after today's vote by the Chicago Board of Education because…
The State of Illinois’ enacted budget for FY2013 is missing key components needed to carry out the General Assembly’s spending plan, according to a recent filing in…
(Click here to read part one of this two-part look at the City's Annual Financial Analysis.) Last week, the City of Chicago released its…
Earlier today, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation intended to add transparency, accountability and competition to the State’s…
This issue brief examines how enterprise zones currently operate in Illinois. Enterprise zones are geographic areas designed by state and/or local governments to stimulate economic growth and create or retain jobs in economically depressed…
