Illinois state government recently has taken some important steps toward greater transparency. However, the common activities of Illinois institutions are still often difficult for taxpayers to observe.
Great cartoon from the SJR.
The Department of Transportation spent a total of $956K on the wages for deck hands in 2008.
Call taker trainees received over $200,000 in wages in 2008.
The Springfield Journal-Register ran a story on May 20 that indicated the Illinois Policy Institute would post public employee performance reviews on IllinoisOpenGov.org. That is not the case, and the paper ran a correction.
Throughout Illinois, a unique kind of public school is emerging: charter schools. Begun by non-profit groups, teams of teachers, or even universities, these new schools are trying innovative approaches to public education. Most importantly, they are creating additional choices for families, often in communities where public education has failed to meet the needs of parents...
In 2008, the Illinois State Board of Education spent $21.8 million on 335 consultants.
The average 2009 score for Illinois
Collin Hitt reviews the performance of downstate and suburban charter schools for the 2008-09 school year.
In 2008, the State of Illinois Spent over 17 million dollars on wages for employees in training programs.
Is a tax bill that is 33 percent higher than usual inconsequential?
Ten million Americans are covered by Health Savings Account-eligible insurance plans, an increase of 25 percent since last year, a new census released today by America
Architects on the state payroll receive average annual wages of $84,335 in 2008.
Kristina Rasmussen has an op-ed featured in the State Journal-Register. She outlines the path the legislature should take to balance our state's budget.