The Civic Federation supports the proposed FY2012 City of Chicago budget of nearly $6.3 billion because it takes effective action to reduce the City’s structural deficit through significant expenditure reductions and targeted revenue…
Civic Federation Encourages County to Fully Implement Planning Policies (CHICAGO) The Civic Federation supports the proposed $434.7 million DuPage County budget for FY2012 because it cuts spending for the third year in a row while holding…
The Civic Federation supports the DuPage County Proposed FY2012 Financial Plan of $434.7 million. The County is reducing expenditures for the third year in a row while pledging to maintain the existing level of service and keep the…
This article is about Cook County homeowners who have seen their property tax bill increase despite declines in the assessed value of their homes. It cites the…
In this blog post, Greg Hinz discusses the findings of the Civic Federation's report on effective property tax rates in Northeastern Illinois. The 2009 effective rates for nearly all communities in the six-county area were higher they…
This evening news segment reports on the findings of the Civic Federations's report on effective property tax rates in six counties in northeastern Illinois. The Federation found that residential effective tax rates rose for all 32…
Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office today released the 2010 Cook County Tax Rates Report. The report lists property tax rates for…
This report compares effective property tax rates in selected communities around metropolitan Chicago and finds that all communities’ effective tax rates for residential properties rose between tax year 2008 and 2009 for each of the 32…
Chicago Retains Comparatively Low Effective Property Tax Rates CHICAGO - The Civic Federation’s annual estimate of effective property tax rates in the six-county region of northeastern Illinois found that effective tax rates for…
The Civic Federation urges the General Assembly to establish clear standards of eligibility on property tax exemptions for charitable organizations. We are concerned that many organizations are uncertain about their property tax…
