This editorial features recommendations found in the Civic Federation’s FY2017 Budget Roadmap and discusses Illinois’ potentially bleak future if steps aren’t…
This segment discusses Governor Rauner’s upcoming Budget Address and the budget impasse’s impact on Illinois service organizations. In addition to comments from Civic Federation President Laurence Msall, the piece also highlights…
This article reports on the Civic Federation’s three-year plan to help stabilize Illinois’ budget. Laurence Msall, President of the Civic Federation, comments on…
This article discusses the initiatives highlighted in the Civic Federation’s FY2017 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap necessary to stabilize Illinois’ finances.…
This article covers the release of the Civic Federation’ s FY2017 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap, released in advance of Governor Bruce Rauner’s forthcoming…
Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation, the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation releases an analysis of the State of Illinois’ fiscal condition. This report presents the Civic…
(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…
This segment asks whether Illinois can run out of money while the State’s budget impasse continues. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall explained that the State is still receiving revenue, but that revenue can only be spent if there…
Revenue collected by the State of Illinois from the largest two areas of legal gaming in the State, riverboat casinos and lottery, both declined significantly in fiscal year 2015 while the State’s more recently implemented video gaming…
This segment covers a community forum in which certain Illinois legislators said the State has more options for increasing revenue. Senator Pat McGuire cited the Civic Federation’s…
