The Property Tax Rate and Levy Manual has been prepared by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to serve as a guide for all non-home rule units of government in Illinois. All tax rates are in conformance with the Illinois Compiled Statutes 1998 State Bar Association Edition. Not included are provisions for tax levies available only to the Chicago Park District, Chicago School District, and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Certain levies generally available to special districts are listed on pages 29 and 30 and are not repeated in the section pertaining to the particular types of districts. Home rule municipalities and counties are not bound by the rate limitations and requirements contained in this manual. The purpose of the manual is to help local officials realize available sources of revenue which may be used to finance their respective unit of governments services. The manual is designed to serve as an information tool for local officials. Provisions of the manual should not be enacted without the advice of legal counsel.
Researchers from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and Loyola University Chicagos Criminal Justice Department developed and tested a methodology for comparing multi-jurisdictional drug unit efforts to those of local police departments. This On Good Authority summarizes the findings of this research project.
This is the seventh report examining Chicagos community policing program, Chicagos Alternative Policing Strategy, or CAPS. This summary report presents an overview of evaluation efforts since the release of the Chicago Community Policing Evaluation Consortiums last report in November 2000.