Civic Federation approves of city budget

Oct. 31, 2012
Chicago is moving in the right direction with its proposed 2013 budget. That’s according to the Civic Federation, a 118 year old nonpartisan budget watchdog group.

What are YOUR ideas on how to solve Illinois' pension shortfall?

May. 31, 2012
Illinois has a serious pension problem…about $83 billion serious.

County won't charge unincorporated areas for policing yet

Nov. 4, 2011
After much criticism, the Cook County Board President is backing off a controversial push to tax unincorporated residents for police services.

New report highlights Illinois' state budget woes

Dec. 8, 2010
A new report by the National Conference of State Legislators described llinois' fiscal situation as dire.The group surveyed budget conditions in each of the fifty states and Puerto Rico.Laurence Msall is the president of the Civic Federation, he said the report does not exaggerate Illinois' problems

Problems with Chicago's 2011 budget?

Nov. 4, 2010
A non-partisan government watchdog group is opposing Chicago's 2011 fiscal year budget. The Civic Federation says it won't support the nearly $6.2 billion dollar budget because it doesn't address the city's structural deficit effectively.Laurence Msall is the group's president.