$6.4 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
$6.4 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
A report from the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform found that taxpayers paid lobbyists nearly $6.4 million to influence their own state government last year.
Open to the Public: Making Public Universities Leaders in Government Transparency
Open to the Public: Making Public Universities Leaders in Government Transparency
The Problem 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. By posting basic financial and operational information on a single webpage, universities can give the public greater insight into how they operate—particularly how they are performing...
Open to the Public: Making Public Universities Leaders in Government Transparency REPORT
Open to the Public: Making Public Universities Leaders in Government Transparency REPORT
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.
SJR: The Right to Know What State Employees Do All Day
SJR: The Right to Know What State Employees Do All Day
Great cartoon from the SJR.
Deck Hands on the State Payroll
Deck Hands on the State Payroll
The Department of Transportation spent a total of $956K on the wages for deck hands in 2008.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Paid to Call Taker Trainees
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Paid to Call Taker Trainees
Call taker trainees received over $200,000 in wages in 2008.
SJ-R Correction on Public Employee FOIA
SJ-R Correction on Public Employee FOIA
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.
Consultants for the Illinois State Board of Education
Consultants for the Illinois State Board of Education
In 2008, the Illinois State Board of Education spent $21.8 million on 335 consultants.
$17 Million Dollars on Trainees
$17 Million Dollars on Trainees
In 2008, the State of Illinois Spent over 17 million dollars on wages for employees in training programs.
Architects on the State Payroll
Architects on the State Payroll
Architects on the state payroll receive average annual wages of $84,335 in 2008.
Almost Eleven Million Dollars Paid to Employees of the TRS
Almost Eleven Million Dollars Paid to Employees of the TRS
The Teachers' Retirement System pays its employees over four million dollars more than the State Employees' Retirement System.
Coin Counters on the State Payroll
Coin Counters on the State Payroll
Coin counting clerks working for the State Toll Highway Authority received average wages of $55,050 in 2008.
Over $6 Million for Library Administrators
Over $6 Million for Library Administrators
In 2008, the state of Illinois paid library staff over $6 million in wages.
Library Technicians on the State Payroll
Library Technicians on the State Payroll
In 2008, library technicians on the state payroll received average annual wages over 60% higher than the average annual wages of library technicians in Illinois.