In the last hours of the 96th Illinois General Assembly, on January 11, 2011, the legislature took significant action on the State’s budget by passing a bill to increase personal income tax rates from 3% to 5% and corporate income tax…
On January 13, 2011, the Civic Federation sent this letter to Governor Quinn urging him to sign Senate Bill 3778. Click here to read a Civic…
On February 14 Governor Quinn signed into law Public Act 096-1527 which effectively ended the Seniors Ride Free program instituted by former Governor Rod…
As part of the Cook County Modernization Report, the Civic Federation examined the County’s revenue and tax structure. Cook County is the only county in Illinois to…
This article is about how the property tax assessment load in the northwest suburbs of Cook County has recently shifted more onto homeowners. The Civic Federation says that the data is not cause for alarm due to the large number of…
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…
This brief provides an updated compilation of selected consumer taxes, including rates and descriptions, in effect in the City of Chicago on December 1, 2010. It includes such taxes as the sales tax, gas tax, amusement tax, lease tax,…
The Civic Federation’s position on the Cook County property tax system is the focus of this article. In the report, the Federation says the…
This article discusses the Civic Federation’s position on the Cook County property tax system, which says the County should make the system…
