Report finds Quinn's proposed budget unbalanced
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses the Federation’s analysis of the State of Illinois’…
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses the Federation’s analysis of the State of Illinois’…
In this blog post, Crain’s columnist Greg Hinz discusses the Civic Federation’s analysis of Governor Quinn’s…
How the administration of City of Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel will support Chicago-area business is the focus of this article. The Civic Federation says that the City faces a major challenge in a budget gap of at least $500 million…
In this interview, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses the Federation’s analysis of…
This article profiles incoming City of Chicago Chief Financial Officer Lois Scott, who has a background in privatization issues. The Civic Federation says that the City should consider privatization of certain assets and services, but…
The Civic Federation’s analysis of the State of Illinois FY2012 budget proposal is the focus of this…
This article discusses the Civic Federation’s analysis of the State of Illinois’ FY2012 proposed budget.
The Civic Federation opposes Governor Pat Quinn’s $52.7 billion FY2012 recommended operating budget for the State of Illinois because it is unbalanced by approximately $2.4 billion and is based on the premise that long-term borrowing is…
(CHICAGO) A new report by the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation has found that Governor Quinn’s proposed budget is unbalanced by a total of $2.4 billion when artificially inflated revenues of $970.9…
Among the many challenges facing City of Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel when he takes office May 16 is the precarious state of the City’s finances. The City has a large and increasing direct debt load that could be a major indicator of…