November 30, 2022
A new innovative tool on job quality and access will help CMAP, economic
development organizations, and other partners improve northeastern
Illinois’ economic position.
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October 05, 2022
Leaders from the seven counties and City of Chicago, in partnership with
economic development organizations, are shepherding a new era of regional
economic cooperation.
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April 25, 2022
A new CMAP program aims to use public-private partnerships to make the
delivery of infrastructure projects more efficient and effective.
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March 08, 2022
Learn how the state budget proposal affects transportation and other policy
priorities in the region and across Illinois.
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April 02, 2021
A recent analysis from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
found the region has regained 43 percent of the jobs lost in 2020, but the
rebound has slowed since the holiday season...
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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...
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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 ec...
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March 06, 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
Download the PDF. The structure and duration of sales tax rebate
agreements greatly influence the level of public funds local governments
use to attract and retain businesses and development...
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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
Download PDF now. In Illinois, municipalities and counties receive
sales tax revenue based on the location of sales. This structure has
resulted in the rise of an economic development inc...
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November 29, 2017
Nov 29, 2017 Property tax burden in the Chicago region Download the PDF.
The tax structure affects a government's ability to attract and retain
businesses and provide public services for its r...
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February 16, 2018
Feb 16, 2018 White House Releases Infrastructure Proposal and FY 2019
Budget On February 12, 2018, the White House released both an
infrastructure proposal and a budget proposal for federal Fi...
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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 system th...
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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 can...
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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 Nati...
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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's vis...
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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 commercial ...
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