(CHICAGO) – In a report released today, the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability proposes a comprehensive three-year plan that addresses Illinois’ ongoing financial crisis with painful but necessary spending…
View the Article This article discusses the continued fiscal strain faced by the City of Harvey, a south Chicago suburb, and a potential need for…
The Civic Federation has long supported legislation aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations in Illinois by consolidating or abolishing redundant and/or anachronistic local governments.…
A new report by Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration projects that the State of Illinois’ backlog of unpaid bills could grow to $25.0 billion in FY2019 from $4.4 billion in FY2015 based on current tax and spending policies. The…
This article examines a ruling by the Illinois 4th District Appellate Court, finding that the 2012 law defining nonprofit hospitals’ property tax exemptions is unconstitutional. The particular ruling involves a case against the Carle…
The following are the five most read posts presented by the Civic Federation blog in 2015. These posts examine a number of closely followed local government issues, ranging from City and County taxes to Chicago pension debt. …
This article covers two studies recently released by the Civic Federation. One report tracks the estimated full value of…
FY2016 Budget Season Summary December 3, 2015 marked the end of the budget season for the eight local governments monitored by the Civic Federation. These governments include: the…
Ten-Year Trends for Cook County Show Highest Tax Burden in Harvey, Lowest in Chicago The Civic Federation released its annual estimate of effective property tax rates in the six-county region of northeastern Illinois today. Among the 12…
The full market value of real estate in Cook County was approximately $459.9 billion in tax assessment year 2013 according to an annual estimate released today by the Civic Federation. The 2013 total value estimate represents an increase…
