Over the years, the Civic Federation has repeatedly advocated for cutting the 50-member City Council in half, only to have alderpersons protect their fiefdoms.

The Civic Federation on Wednesday laid out a smorgasbord of revenue-raising and cost-cutting options to fill a combined $1.2 billion city budget shortfall this year and next, but the group urged ...

Civic Federation President Calls Mayor Lightfoot's $16.7 Billion Budget Plan 'Good News,' But Some Aldermen Aren't Sold On Specifics. September 20, 2021 / 6:28 PM CDT / CBS Chicago ...

The Civic Federation of Chicago, a nonpartisan government watchdog group, said Tuesday it opposes a proposed constitutional amendment to create a graduated-rate state income tax structure, saying ...

As president of the business-based Civic Federation for 21 years, Laurence Msall delved in the trenches of local and state government finance and economics, his expertise helping provide advice, gu… ...

The Civic Federation said the new board has "a monumental task ahead" in fixing the crisis at CPS. According to the Civic Federation, enrollment in CPS schools has dropped by about 21% since FY2010.

The Civic Federation report comes a week before Gov. JB Pritzker is set to introduce his budget plan after months of signaling that state officials and lawmakers need to focus on cost-cutting, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s budget is season in Illinois politics and The Civic Federation is out with the only comprehensive analysis of Governor Rauner’s plan. As lawmakers negotiate an Illin… ...

The longest-serving and, perhaps, most aggressive inspector general Chicago has ever had is the new president of the Civic Federation. Joe Ferguson replaces Laurence Msall, the highly respected ...

Civic Federation delegates adopted those proposals in late 2023, requesting authorization from the General Assembly to allow their implementation. Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) ...

The Civic Federation is upping the volume in its attack on Chicago Public Schools' proposed $5.2 billion 2013 budget, saying the spending plan is "alarmingly short-sighted" and threatens to ...

The Civic Federation said the new board has "a monumental task ahead" in fixing the crisis at CPS. According to the Civic Federation, enrollment in CPS schools has dropped by about 21% since FY2010.