The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave the Chicago Architecture Foundation a $200,000 tourism grant to fund projects such as a state-of-the-art scale model of Chicago.
In 2008, Illinois Department of Revenue employed 99 individuals at a combined cost of over $4.5 Million to run the State's lottery.
In 2007, East Dundee Budget was $3,961,411. In 2009, the Village
In 2008, the Department of Natural Resources paid 154 conservation police officers almost $12 Million in wages
The average annual wages for state machinists is more than double the average for machinists in Illinois.
During a time of fiscal crisis the DNR was handing out over $95 million in yearly wages.
In 2008, the state spent $480,000.00 to employ 494 workers for the state fair.
The average annual wages for auto mechanics on state payroll in 2008 equals $55,555.
In 2008, the Department of Corrections employed 6,598 correction officers at a cost of $383 million to taxpayers.
An audit of the Schaumburg Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed only 4 of 17 local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines.
The average annual wages for the 164 janitors on the state payroll in 2008 were $41,965.
The State Toll Highway Authority paid its 12 truck drivers average annual wages of $73K.
In 2008, Illinois Capital Development Board employed 132 people at a cost of over $8 million.
Most Chicago yellow lights last three seconds, the bare minimum recommended under federal safety guidelines. In the suburbs, yellows generally stay on for four to four-and-a-half seconds.