Civic Committee’s Illinois State Finance Task Force

In the spring of this year, the Civic Committee appointed the Task Force on Illinois State Finance.  The purpose of the task force was to review the current health of the state’s financial system – its revenues, expenses, and its liabilities.

Historically, the Civic Committee has not been directly involved in State government or its operations.  However, because the greater Chicago area represents such a large fraction of the State and because the fiscal integrity of Chicago’s school system is directly dependent on the State’s financial health, we decided to undertake the study. 

The task force held numerous meetings and brought in a number of experts from both the private and public sectors.  Their report, Facing Facts:  A Report of the Civic Committee’s Task Force on Illinois State Finance was released on December 6, 2006. 

To access a copy of the report and the related press release, click on the link(s) on the right of this page.