Mission
CIVIC COMMITTEE ACTION WAS ORGANIZED ON OCTOBER 6, 2011, BY THE CIVIC COMMITTEE OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB OF CHICAGO (CIVIC COMMITTEE). CIVIC COMMITTEE ACTION IS CHARGED WITH EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE TROUBLED JOBS CLIMATE AND FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE NEED FOR BUDGET AND TAX REFORM AND TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. CIVIC COMMITTEE ACTION'S CAMPAIGNS HAVE GARNERED ATTENTION IN THE PRESS, AND THE STATE'S FINANCIAL CONDITION HAS BECOME A COMMON TOPIC OF PUBLIC DISCUSSION.