Criminal Justice

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Exploring the Data on Cook County Pretrial Electronic Monitoring Programs

With new data released by the Office of the Chief Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court earlier this year…

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Estimated Full Value of Real Estate in Chicago Higher Than Previous 2006 Peak

The Civic Federation recently released its annual estimate of the full value of property in Cook County in tax year 2019. While the Federation’s estimate of the…

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Illinois Criminal Justice Agency Budget Requests for FY2023 Reflect Implementation of SAFE-T Act

Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed FY2023 State Budget directs funding to a number of public…

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New Directions for the Office of the Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court: First Year in Office Progress Report

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Property Tax Cap To Hit 5% Limit For First Time In 2022

The Illinois Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) limits the growth of a taxing district’s property tax levy to 5.0% or the rate of inflation, whichever is less.[1]  …

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Chicago's Sports Wagering Ordinance

On December 15, 2021, the Chicago City Council approved an ordinance (SO2021-3243) to regulate sports wagering in the…

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What the Data Tell us about Bail Reform and Crime in Cook County

In less than a year from this writing, money will no longer be a factor in pretrial release decisions pertaining to defendants accused of committing crimes in Illinois. The elimination of cash bail was one of the major reforms in a…

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2021 Year in Review on the Civic Federation Blog

The following are summaries of the five most-read posts presented on the Civic Federation’s blog in 2021, listed here in chronological order. The posts examine issues related to taxes, pensions and public safety.…

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Cook County Public Safety Spending

In an analysis of Cook County’s FY2022 budget proposal released in November, the Civic Federation supported the Cook County budget proposal of $8.0 billion. This blog post takes a…

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Cook County Short-Term Liability Trends: FY2016-FY2020

Short-term or current liabilities are financial obligations that must be satisfied within one year. These include short-term notes, accounts payable, amounts due to other funds, accrued payroll and other current liabilities.Rating agencies…