August 01, 2019
A well-educated and talented resident pool provides the workforce needed to keep the economy thriving. As highlighted in a prior analysis, when the economy is healthy, residents are more likely to ...
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December 06, 2018
Although the Chicago region has made strides since the 2007-09 recession, recovery has been slow and lagging behind many peer metropolitan regions. The economic downturn created significant econom...
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March 05, 2019
This analysis is one of a series examining transportation funding in northeastern Illinois and explaining the revenue recommendations included in ON TO 2050.
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January 29, 2014
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The structure and duration of sales tax rebate agreements greatly influence the level of public funds local governments use to attract and retain businesses ...
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November 07, 2014
The use of property tax classification in Cook County makes it difficult to encourage and strengthen non-residential development in existing communities.
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May 11, 2016
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In Illinois, municipalities and counties receive sales tax revenue based on the location of sales. This structure has resulted in the rise of...
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November 28, 2017
Nov 28, 2017
Property tax burden in the Chicago region
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February 15, 2018
Feb 15, 2018
White House Releases Infrastructure Proposal and FY ...
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December 15, 2010
Illinois continues to face a $14 billion (and growing) budget deficit, and following the November elections, new revenue enhancing strategies are being proposed by lawmakers to address both th...
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January 03, 2011
A recent Policy Update examined the issues surrounding an income/property tax swap . On December 20, 2010, the Civic Federation released a position paper on Cook County's property tax syste...
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January 21, 2011
The Brookings Institution recently released a new report on the benefits of supporting regional industry clusters. The report, by Mark Muro and Kenan Fikri, discusses how industry clusters c...
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February 11, 2011
On January 21, 2011, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released a report, " Strengthening Connections Between Transportation Investments and Economic Growth ." It is a product of the BPC's N...
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February 24, 2011
A recent feature in Land Lines , a quarterly magazine from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy , contrasts tax policies in the City of Chicago and DuPage County. Authored by the institute...
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March 08, 2011
One of the GO TO 2040 plan's primary goals is for the region to redevelop more than 100,000 acres of currently vacant or under-used land, which is ripe for a mix of residential and commercia...
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April 15, 2011
To compete with other global economic centers, the region and its communities must build on and protect our many assets by planning collaboratively and comprehensively. GO TO 2040 's comprehe...
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May 16, 2011
While the geography of metropolitan life best reflects economic life, most federal investment decisions are made usually the delivery systems of states, which sometimes have a powerful incenti...
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May 24, 2011
On Friday, May 20, the Economic Development Administration (EDA, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce), the Employment Training Administration (ETA, part of the U.S. Department of Labor), a...
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June 09, 2011
The State of Illinois plans to transform education by coordinating programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at all stages, from pre-school through adult. In...
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July 14, 2011
While Chicago's population declined over the past four decades, there are also signs that the City's economic core strengthened. Bill Testa, vice president and director of regional research at...
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