Local Transparency Project Endorsements
Municipal Endorsements Village of Orland Park “Many different local municipalities have reached out to us since our scores (100%) were announced publicly, they want to know how we did it, and all the credit goes to the Illinois Policy Institute and their staff for working with us to improve our online transparency strategy.” – Joe LaMargo,...
Municipal Endorsements
Village of Orland Park
“Many different local municipalities have reached out to us since our scores (100%) were announced publicly, they want to know how we did it, and all the credit goes to the Illinois Policy Institute and their staff for working with us to improve our online transparency strategy.” – Joe LaMargo, assistant village clerk,
“It’s nice for the public to be able to get the information easier and faster, but it also helps our staff. It helps everybody.” – Dan McLaughlin, mayor
Village of Lombard
“I hope our efforts in Lombard will inspire other municipal boards to support the Institute’s Local Transparency Project and adopt strong transparency policies.” – Peter Breen, trustee
Community Consolidated School District 54
“District 54 is happy to work with the Illinois Policy Institute to post our budget, board meeting minutes and other records from previous years on our website.” – Terri McHugh, community relations director
Evanston-Skokie District 65
“The Illinois Policy Institute’s project has been helpful to me in identifying what others may see as important information to have available on our website.” – Pat Markham, communications director
City of Evanston
“We’re proud of the city’s Local Transparency Project ranking and that the city is committed to being a leader not only in Illinois, but nationally, in making the workings of our City government transparent.” – Wally Bobkiewicz, city manager
Kane County
“Kane County has led the way on transparency, having been recognized nationally for our trailblazing efforts. I’m proud of our team and grateful to the Illinois Policy Institute for its efforts to promote open and responsive government.” – Karen McConnaughay, board chairman
Elmhurst School District 205
“We are honored to be recognized by the Illinois Policy Institute as setting a new standard for online transparency. This award is a reflection of the dedication of District 205 administration and support staff in improving our accessibility for parents and our community.” – Dave Pruneau, superintendent
Orland Fire Protection District
“I am gratified for the support we have received from the Illinois Policy Institute. We now have many documents that previously were not easily available to the public now accessible for anyone to inspect on our web site. I want to reach 100 percent. We hope our efforts serve to motivate other governments in the Orland Park region to follow our lead and make their own governments transparent, too.” – Jim Hickey, president
Union County
We at Union County applaud the efforts of the Illinois Policy Institute to shine light on government practice. With the current environment of government in Illinois so overcast and gloomy, it is vital that we have programs like the [Institute’s] Local Transparency Project breaking up the clouds. The Institute’s engagement with Union County enhanced our own efforts, leading to an increase of easily accessible information and a plan for increased openness in the future.” – Darren Bailey, Union County Treasurer
Editorial Endorsements
Daily Herald Editorial Board – A roadmap to transparency
Kane County Chronicle Editorial board – Our View: County website sets good example
Pantagraph Editorial Board – County websites should provide total package
The Times of Ottawa Editorial Board – Action call for county online transparency
MySuburbanLife.com Editorial Board – Local Transparency Project audits exhibit information accessibility
Sauk Valley News Editorial Board – Counties should be user-friendly on public records
Belleville News-Democrat – Government transparency stays murky