Legislative Agenda

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Government Consolidation in Illinois: An Update

The consolidation and dissolution of local units of government has been the subject of much discussion recently in Illinois. The purpose of this blog post is to briefly summarize a recent report released by the Illinois Local Government…

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Civic Federation 2014 Legislative Priorities

The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2014 include public employee pension and retiree healthcare reforms, requiring the…

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Poll: Should Township Government Be Eliminated?

This article examines recent efforts to dissolve township governments in Evanston, Palatine and Wheeling. In its 2013 Legislative Priorities the Civic…

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Civic Federation 2013 Legislative Priorities

 The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2013 include public employee pension and retiree healthcare reforms, requiring the State of Illinois to develop and implement a capital improvement plan, dissolving the Illinois…

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Proposal to dump Chicago from Illinois reflects state’s cultural divide

This article reports on a proposal by two central Illinois lawmakers to make Cook County the 51st state, a proposal that the Washington Post says is both unlikely to succeed and would be financially disastrous for downstate Illinois. It…

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Civic Federation 2012 Legislative Priorities

The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2012 include public pension reform, requiring the State of Illinois to develop and implement a capital improvement plan, dissolving the Illinois International Port District, creating a new…

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Civic Federation: Urgent Reforms Needed to Improve Chicago's Financial Stability

The Civic Federation released today a comprehensive set of forty recommendations to improve the City of Chicago’s long-term fiscal condition. The new Federation report includes reforms that can be implemented now and over the next few…

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Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago

The purpose of this report is to provide the City of Chicago’s Mayor and City Council with detailed recommendations on ways to address the City’s serious financial challenges and create a government that is more efficient, less costly and…

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Civic Federation Provides Extensive Online Commentary and Analysis

In 2010 the Civic Federation blog provided comprehensive information about government and fiscal issues across Illinois for the public, government officials and media. In a range of posts on topics from the…

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Civic Federation 2011 Legislative Priorities

The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2011 include public pension reform, requiring state government to develop and implement a capital improvement plan, the dissolving of the Illinois International Port District, creating a…