Cook County Board Rejects Voter Referendum on Modernization Effort
On February 14, 2012 the Civic Federation published two blogs about an initiative that would provide for a countywide referendum…
(The full text of this article is available only to the publication's subscribers.) This overview of Illinois’ fiscal challenges focuses on rising costs in the State’s Medicaid program and pension systems. The article cites the Civic…
With new attention being paid to the cost of the State of Illinois’ Medicaid program, it seems logical to ask why the total annual costs…
This article examines the challenge facing several states that enacted temporary tax increases during the recession and now face long-term budget challenges as the increases are scheduled to sunset. The Civic Federation says that the…
This article examines Governor Pat Quinn’s FY2013 budget proposal and includes reaction from the Civic Federation that the Governor’s budget is a step in the right direction because proposed General Funds expenditures appear to be below…
Governor Quinn’s FY2013 Budget Address proposed unspecified Medicaid cuts of $2.7 billion and the consolidation or closure of 62 State facilities. The Civic Federation says that painful, difficult reductions are necessary to address the…
This article discusses Governor Quinn’s call to stabilize the State’s pensions and restructure the Medicaid program. The article cites the Civic Federation’s projection that, without action, the State’s unpaid bills could rise to $34.8…
On February 8, 2012, the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to provide the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (IPRAC) $243,407 in funds from the District’s personal property tax replacement (PPRT)…