(CHICAGO) In a report released today, the Civic Federation announced support for Cook County’s proposed FY2019 budget. The $5.9 billion budget proposal is structurally balanced without raising new taxes and continues the practice of making…
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports Cook County’s proposed FY2019 budget of $5.9 billion…
This article covers Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's October 17 budget address—his last in office—and notes some of the highlights of the City of Chicago's proposed fiscal year 2019 budget. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall…
UPDATE: The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) does not expect to be ready to fully implement pension buyout plans for its members during FY2019, according to documents provided to the Civic Federation. SURS attributed the delay…
Illinois’ backlog of unpaid bills stood at nearly $7.4 billion as of September 13,…
The following news items cover the release of the Civic Federation's analysis of the Chicago Public Schools FY2019 budget. ----- Chicago Sun-Times:…
Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation supports Chicago Public Schools’ proposed FY2019 budget of $7.6 billion…
Concerns remain about State funding reliability, capital plan and enrollment declines (CHICAGO) In a report released today, the Civic Federation announced its support, with reservations, for Chicago Public Schools’ proposed $7.6 billion…
Since Illinois passed its budget for the current fiscal year, many questions have been raised about the…
This article examines Illinois' financial state one year after the end of the two-year budget impasse. The article points out that while the State of Illinois recently enacted its second full-year budget since the end of the impasse, the…
