The Indy Eve celebration means road closures surrounding Civic Center Park on July 3 and the holiday weekend. Californians call on Donald Trump to declare state of emergency Dumb Things In The Big ...

The Civic Federation, a Chicago-based nonpartisan government research organization, issued its report late last month suggesting the services provided by the four suburban mosquito abatement ...

But, the Civic Federation says the new school board must right-size personnel, especially when the majority of CPS schools are under-enrolled.

A Civic Federation report calls for budget cuts and new revenue sources. The group floats a state financial takeover as a “worst-case scenario” if the situation doesn’t improve.

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 Arlington County Civic Federation earlier this month approved its 2025 legislative-priorities package, which includes requests to support measures related to changes in the county government's ...

(The Center Square) – Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson is warning Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be careful about what he wishes for in proposing a new $300 million property tax ...

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 ...

The Chicago Civic Federation named Sarah Wetmore to serve as acting president during a search for a permanent leader for the research organization after the unexpected Feb. 4 death of Laurence Msall.

As leader of the Chicago Civic Federation, Laurence Msall's guidance and insights helped shape city, county, and state finances for two decades with his views sought out by business and political ...

Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation, poses Nov. 16, 2010, outside City Hall in Chicago. News of his death Saturday spurred a wave of reactions from many in Illinois government.

The Civic Federation said Msall died surrounded by family Saturday after complications from a surgery, calling his death one that was sudden and unexpected. Mayor Lori Lightfoot dedicated a tweet ...