City of Chicago

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Selected Consumer Taxes in the City of Chicago - 2019

Click here to read this issue brief. This annual brief provides a compilation of selected consumer taxes,…

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Estimated Effective Property Tax Rates 2007-2016: Selected Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois

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Increases and Changes to Consumer Taxes in Chicago for 2019

Update: Collection of the City of Chicago’s tax on other tobacco products has been moved from a starting date of March 1, 2019  to no sooner than April 1, 2019 or 60 days following the plaintiff’s deadline to file an appeal, according…

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Time for the City of Chicago to Reassess the Garbage Collection Fee?

As part of the FY2016 budget approval process during fall of 2015, the City of Chicago for the first time imposed a waste removal fee of $9.50 per month on approximately 600,000 residents already receiving waste removal services provided…

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Civic Federation 2019 Legislative Priorities

2019 Civic Federation Legislative PrioritiesThe Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2019 …

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City of Chicago FY2019 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports the City of Chicago’s proposed $8.9 billion FY2019 budget…

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City of Chicago Increases Tax on Liquid Nicotine Products

Consumers of liquid nicotine in the City of Chicago will now pay more for liquid nicotine following the passage of…

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Pension Bonds: Lessons from the State of Illinois

With governments in Illinois facing steep increases in yearly pension contributions, new plans are being floated to borrow billions of dollars to stabilize ailing pension funds and relieve budgetary pressures. The…

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City of Chicago Reports Improved Fund Balance

The City of Chicago released its 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) earlier this summer. This blog will examine the City’s Corporate Fund (i.e. General Fund) fund balance as a percent of general operating expenditures based…

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City of Chicago Passes Additional 2.0% Tax on Home Sharing

The Chicago City Council on July 25, 2018 approved a 2.0% surcharge on shared housing and vacation rentals in the City of Chicago. The 2.0% surcharge is in addition to an existing 4.0% surcharge on vacation rentals or shared housing units…