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Governor’s FY2024 Proposed Budget Includes Increased Spending for State Agencies, Moderate Revenue Projections

The State of Illinois FY2024 budget…

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Illinois’ Spending Plan for Opioid Settlement Funds

On February 3, 2022, Attorney General Raoul announced that the State of Illinois and local governments…

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CTA’s FY2023 $1.8 Billion Operating Budget Approved

The CTA’s FY2023 budget of $1.8 billion was approved by the Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors on December 15, 2022. This blog presents an overview of that budget as well as data for CTA fiscal plans from FY2019 through 2025.…

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The State of Illinois’ Five-Year Fiscal Report

On November 14, 2022, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) released the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Policy Report. The report includes changes to the FY2023 enacted budget revenue forecast and a five-year budgetary…

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From Budget Forecast to Budget Proposal: Changes to the City’s Revenue Projections

On November 7, 2022, the Chicago City Council voted to pass the Mayor’s proposed…

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Cook County FY2023 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations

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Civic Federation Supports Proposed Cook County FY2023 Budget

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City of Chicago FY2023 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

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Spending on Public Safety in the City of Chicago FY2023 Proposed Budget

The City of Chicago introduced the Mayor’s proposed FY2023 budget in early October, and the City Council will vote on a final budget in November. This blog post takes a look at what’s in the FY2023 budget proposal in the area of public…

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How is Cook County Spending Federal COVID Relief Funds?

Cook County has received $1 billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) and released its latest…