PinnedCTBAinCTBA’s Budget BlogWhat is Chicago’s “Pension Advance Funding Policy”?By: Sarah Wasik, Senior Research & Policy Analyst4 min read·Apr 3, 2024----
PinnedCTBAinCTBA’s Budget BlogThe State’s Pension Crisis Isn’t About the Cost of Retiree Benefits — It’s About a History of…By: Sarah Wasik, Senior Research & Policy Analyst7 min read·May 11, 2023----
PinnedCTBAinCTBA’s Budget BlogCautious Optimism: “From Crisis after Crisis to Better Outcome & Brighter Futures”CTBA Responds to IL FY 2024 General Fund Budget Proposal7 min read·Feb 16, 2023----
PinnedCTBAinCTBA’s Budget BlogGetting Illinois’ Fiscal House in Order — CTBA’s Response to the FY 2023 Proposed General Fund…Governor Pritzker’s State of the State/Budget Address delivered on February 2, 2022, focused on a message of healing and economic recovery…8 min read·Feb 8, 2022----
CTBAinCTBA’s Budget BlogIllinois schools still have a huge staffing shortage: 4 Ways the State budget is making education…By CTBA Intern: Joseph George7 min read·Jan 24, 2024----
CTBAinCTBA’s Budget BlogHomeownership in Illinois: How will the state budget close the wealth gap?By: Joseph George, CTBA Intern7 min read·Dec 12, 2023----
CTBAinCTBA’s Budget BlogExplanation of Basic Pension Accounting and Funding Terms: Chicago ContextBy: William Moursund, Chicago Policy Intern6 min read·Aug 23, 2023----
CTBAinCTBA’s Budget BlogWhat’s Going on with Chicago’s Pension Systems?By Sarah Wasik, Policy Research Analyst4 min read·Mar 21, 2023----
CTBAinCTBA’s Budget BlogIf Da Bears leave, what are the fiscal implications for Chicago?By Sarah Wasik, Research & Policy Analyst4 min read·Jan 12, 2023----
CTBAinCTBA’s Budget BlogCook County and the City of Chicago Budget Proposal BreakdownBy Allison Flanagan, Associate Director, Budget & Policy7 min read·Oct 12, 2022----