This article about DuPage County’s newly-implemented public budget forums quotes the Civic Federation saying that such forums are important as they help keep people informed about budgetary issues in a convenient and accessible format.
On Monday September 28, 2009 the Civic Federation attended the second of three public hearings held by DuPage County regarding its recently-released FY2010 financial plan. This was the first year that the County has held formal, separate…
The Civic Federation sent a letter today to the Board of Forest Preserve Commissioners, which is also the Cook County Board of Commissioners, urging them to reject a request by the Village of Hinsdale for 30 acres of Forest Preserve…
This article about the financials risks of bringing the Olympics to Chicago cites the Civic Federation’s review of the Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid.
This article about the Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid’s use of insurance to protect against using taxpayer dollars mentions the Civic Federation’s review of the Bid, which noted that event insurance will not cover problems such as unsold tickets…
This article about proposed legislation to reduce the number of votes needed to override a veto by the Cook County Board President, notes the Civic Federation’s support for the initiative.
The recent review of the Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid’s finances by the Civic Federation and L.E.K. Consulting is the focus of this article. The review found that despite optimistic revenue estimates, the Bid is largely financially sound and…
The Civic Federation supports Illinois State Senator Dan Kotowski's legislation to reduce the number of votes necessary to override a veto by the Cook County Board President from four-fifths to three-fifths of commissioners in order to…
In this report, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall is interviewed about the Federation’s fiscal analysis of the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid. Mr. Msall says that the operating budget’s cost projections and revenue estimates are…
