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State of Illinois FY2025 Recommended Operating and Capital Budgets: Analysis and Recommendations

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Civic Federation Urges Linking Transit Governance Reform With Funding, Calls for Consolidation of Transit Services in Northeastern Illinois

The Civic Federation today released a position paper calling on the Illinois General Assembly to pursue foundational structural reform of Northeastern Illinois’ mass transit systems—…

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Civic Federation Urges Linking Transit Governance Reform With Funding, Calls for Consolidation of Transit Services in Northeastern Illinois

With Northeastern Illinois’ transit agencies facing an estimated $730 million fiscal cliff in FY2026, the Civic Federation calls on the Illinois General Assembly to consolidate the Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago Transit…

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Reforming Mass Transit Governance in the Chicago Region

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Looking Back at Illinois’ Five-Year Fiscal Report Budget Projections Ahead of the Release of the Governor’s Recommended FY2025 Budget

On November 15, 2023, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) released the …

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2023 Year in Review

The following are summaries of the five most-read posts presented on the Civic Federation’s blog in 2023, listed here in chronological order. The posts examine issues related to Illinois taxes and debt, Tier 2 Benefits, the SAFE-T Act…

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National Report Presents Tools for Sustainable State Budgeting

Federal pandemic assistance provided to states through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) contributed to budget surpluses for many states, which were used for a mix of one-time…

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Tier 2 Pensions and the Safe Harbor Issue: Explained

Policy Brief: Tier 2 Pensions and Safe Harbor ExplainedThe Civic Federation partnered with the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago to draft…

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Tier 2 Pensions and the Safe Harbor Issue: Explained

Policy Brief: Tier 2 Pensions and Safe Harbor ExplainedThe Civic Federation partnered with the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago to draft…

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Illinois Casinos Generate $1.5 Billion in Revenue Over the Past Year

New data from the Illinois Gaming Board show that casino revenue gross receipts have continued their recent trend of annual growth, thereby increasing tax allocations to…