Criminal Justice

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Income Tax Delay Could Boost Illinois’ Bill Backlog

Like most states that levy income taxes, Illinois has followed the federal government in…

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How COVID-19 is Impacting Chicago’s Criminal Justice System and How Public Safety Agencies are Responding

The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on all sectors, including the criminal justice system. How are the public safety agencies in Chicago, Cook County and Illinois responding to the public health emergency? Cook County…

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How Will Illinois Spend Cannabis Revenues?

In December the Civic Federation explored how Illinois, its local governments and other states tax recreational cannabis. In this…

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Graduated Income Tax Proposal Part I: Why Does Illinois Have a Flat Income Tax?

More than 50 years after Illinois began taxing residents’ income, voters in 2020 will decide whether the structure of the income tax should undergo a major change. The issue is highly controversial, and the decision will have a long-…

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Decade in Review on the Civic Federation Blog

The Civic Federation’s blog turned 10 years old in 2019. The following are summaries of the five most read posts presented on the Civic Federation’s blog throughout the decade in chronological order.…

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City of Chicago FY2020 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

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Proposed Tier 2 Pension Changes Raise Questions about Long-Term Costs

For more than a decade, the Civic Federation has strongly supported consolidation of hundreds of police and fire…

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Civic Federation 2020 Legislative Priorities

2020 Civic Federation Legislative PrioritiesThe Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2020 …

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Chicago Public Schools FY2020 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

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City Colleges of Chicago FY2020 Tentative Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

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