An Analysis of the State’s Fiscal Crisis and Actionable Recommendations for Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois General Assembly Please visit the Illinois Fiscal Rehabilitation Plan web…
Proposes Comprehensive Package to Address State Budget Crisis Please visit the Illinois Fiscal Rehabilitation Plan web page for a comprehensive look at the report. CHICAGO – The Civic…
The State’s fiscal crisis is causing substantial difficulties for residents, state workers, state service providers and other governments. Budget cuts in early FY2010, which began July 1, led to…
This article considers the possible privatization of the Illinois tollway system as a way of increasing funds for capital investment across the State. The Civic Federation is quoted saying that leasing an asset can bring in much-needed…
This news segment details how the two Democratic candidates for Illinois governor propose to balance the State budget through major changes to the tax structure. In the segment, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall says that the…
This report examines the $54.3 billion FY2010 operating budget for the State of Illinois that was approved by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Pat Quinn on July 15, 2009. The report compares this enacted budget with both the…
(CHICAGO) The Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability released an independent examination of the enacted FY2010 State of Illinois budget today. The first-of-its-kind report is designed to provide Illinois residents…
This front-page article on the State of Illinois’ fiscal crisis features commentary by the Civic Federation. The Federation is quoted saying that the State is on the edge of insolvency due to a chronic structural deficit and enormous…
This article discusses how local bans on video gambling across the State of Illinois might affect funding for the State's $31 billion in capital spending. The Civic Federation is quoted saying it had warned the General Assembly that…
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall was interviewed for this news segment about Illinois' severe budget troubles on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" program. He says that Illinois' fiscal issues do not stem from the…
