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LATEST NEWS & RESEARCH

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Cook County Mosquito Abatement Districts
March 25, 2025

Cook County Mosquito Abatement Districts: Governance, Transparency, and Finances

Mosquito abatement districts (MAD) in Illinois utilize integrated pest management strategies to control mosquito populations and prevent diseases from mosquito-borne viruses such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue, filariasis, encephalitis, and West Nile virus.Mosquito abat...

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Modernizing Illinois' Sales Tax: A Pathway to a Sustainable Future

. March 11, 2025

From Referendum to Reality: How the Forest Preserve District is Spending Its Third Year of Increased Tax Revenue

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March 5, 2025

Chicago’s FY2025 Enacted Budget Remains Structurally Imbalanced

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March 4, 2025

Chicago Public Schools: Building Underutilization

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February 12, 2025

State of Illinois FY2026 Budget Roadmap: Landscape, Issues, and Recommendations

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January 31, 2025

Illinois Economic Landscape and Fiscal Structure

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City of Chicago
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City of Chicago

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Cook County
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Cook County

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State of Illinois
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State of Illinois

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Chicago Public Schools
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Chicago Public Schools

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