The Local Transparency Project is an encouraging example of a successful grassroots effort and a great resource for citizen activists looking to organize and mobilize.– Sunlight Foundation For democracy to work citizens need access to the information about what government does. Proactive online transparency is the best way to give citizens the opportunity to be educated...
The Local Transparency Project is an encouraging example of a successful grassroots effort and a great resource for citizen activists looking to organize and mobilize.– Sunlight Foundation
For democracy to work citizens need access to the information about what government does. Proactive online transparency is the best way to give citizens the opportunity to be educated participants in local government, fight corruption and put a stop to wasteful spending.
The Illinois Policy Institute is conducting Local Government Transparency audits of hundreds of Illinois’ nearly 7,000 local taxing bodies and working with government agencies to make Illinois more transparent.
The Illinois Policy Institute has developed a 10-Point Transparency Checklist to provide a best practices framework for legislators and citizens to use in order to improve local government transparency.
*Local government entities scoring higher than 80 out of 100 will receive the Illinois Policy Institute’s Sunshine Award.
Contact Jonelle Lesniak at jlesniak@illinoispolicy.org if you would like to help make local government agencies (municipalities, school districts, libraries, townships, park districts, counties, etc.) in your area more transparent and accountable.
Local Transparency Project Resources
- Daily Herald Editorial: A road map to transparency
- Local Transparency Project endorsements
- 10-Point Transparency checklist
- Website posting requirements for the State of Illinois
- Scoring a 100% on the Local Transparency Project
- Lombard transparency ordinance
- Sunshine Award Winners
Transparency Audit Results
- Barrington Township Area
- Hanover Township Area
- New Trier Township Area
- Palatine Township Area
- Schaumburg Township Area
- Downers Grove Township Area
- Evanston Township Area
- Lyons Township Area
- McLean County Area
- Peoria Area
- Orland Township Area
- York Township Area
- Vernon Township Area
Illinois Counties Transparency Project
Top 100 Illinois Municipalities
