The Civic Federation
Recent News About The Civic Federation
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Fmr. Chicago Public Schools CEO: 'School board appointees have been responsible for property taxes rising at least $324 million'
Paul Vallas, former Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools, said that property taxes will rise for Chicago residents under Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board, despite claims to the contrary.
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Fiscal watchdog group: Chicago's underfunded 'pension obligations will continue to put pressure on the city's budget and constrain its finances'
A new group formed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to tackle the issue of underfunded City pensions met for the first time last week.
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Civic Federation's Msall says school enrollment falls as budget grows
Civic Federation president Laurence Msall has a problem with what he sees as the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) inverse system.
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Chicago hotel/home sharing taxes “relatively high” versus peers
The Civic Federation recently reported that Chicago’s projected revenue from the city’s hotel accommodations tax for fiscal year 2019 is expected to be in the neighborhood of $126.3 million, with another $25.9 million to be generated from a hotel operators’ tax.
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City Council will livestream committee hearings
The Chicago City Council has approved a rule mandating that all committee hearings be aired or broadcast over the Internet beginning later this year.
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Why are your Chicago property taxes rising? CPS hiked city property tax bills 50 percent over 20 years, while enrollment shrunk
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) served 22,000 fewer students last year than it did two decades ago.
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Emanuel keeps up spin as Chicago goes down drain, group suggests
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a simple way of getting rid of Chicago's poor financial management, the Better Government Agency (BGA) says: Don't mention them.
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Chicago's tax on plastic bags seen as bust
Chicago retailers are getting an extra month to comply with the city’s new checkout bag tax, but critics of the plan say it won’t produce its promised environmental benefits.