The Illinois Art Council and Their $1.4 Million Payroll
The Illinois Art Council and Their $1.4 Million Payroll
In 2008, the Illinois Art Council employed 24 individuals at a total cost of $1,439,971.87.
Illinois State Sunshine Website
Illinois State Sunshine Website
Illinois state government has created a useful one-stop shop website at www.sunshine.illinois.gov with the goal of bringing more transparency to the workings of your state government.
3,293 State Employees Made Over $100,000 in 2008
3,293 State Employees Made Over $100,000 in 2008
The State of Illinois paid 3,293 employees over $100,000 in 2008.
$100K to the Chicago International Film Festival
$100K to the Chicago International Film Festival
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave $101,500 to the Chicago International Film Festival in fiscal year 2009, including an $80,000 grant.
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
Testimony of Kate Piercy, Director of Government Reform, Illinois Policy InstituteSubmitted to the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration CommitteeAi?? Combivent online pharmacy HB 5483 Open Meetings Minutes March 10, 2010 Generic topamax and hair loss Chairperson Franks, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Kate Piercy, and I am...
Payments to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission
Payments to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission
In 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Transportation paid the Mississippi River Parkway Commission $30,800 in total.
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
On March 10 Kate Piercy testified before the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration Committee in regards to improvements in the Open Meetings Act. Read her testimony.
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
On March 10 Kate Piercy testified before the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration Committee in regards to improvements in the Open Meetings Act. Read her testimony.
$570K on Registration Fees and Conference Expenses
$570K on Registration Fees and Conference Expenses
Various state agencies spent over half a million dollars on registration fees and conference expenses in 2008 and 2009. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Transportation were among the agencies that spent the most.
$60K for Educational and Instructional Materials and Supplies
$60K for Educational and Instructional Materials and Supplies
State agencies spent more than $60K on educational and instructional materials and supplies in 2008 and 2009.
Over $2,000 for Lighting at the Ethnic Village
Over $2,000 for Lighting at the Ethnic Village
The Department of Commerce spent $2,464 on lighting for the Ethnic Village at the 2008 state fair
Alderman Wants More Transparency in Quincy
Alderman Wants More Transparency in Quincy
Transparency coming to Quincy?
Over $3,000 for an Economic Forecasting Subscription
Over $3,000 for an Economic Forecasting Subscription
The Department of Employment Security spent $3,000 for a subscription to an economic forecasting service from Global Insight Inc.
$50K on UI Benefits Handbook
$50K on UI Benefits Handbook
The Department of Employment Security spent over $50K printing the IDES Unemployment Insurance Benefits Handbook in 2009.