Gov. Quinn’s Budget Transparency?
Gov. Quinn’s Budget Transparency?
State budget transparency on the way?
2010 Illinois Piglet Book
2010 Illinois Piglet Book
We’ve joined with Citizens Against Government Waste to put together the book that Springfield doesn’t want you to read, profiling over $350 million in wasteful spending. Highlights include: $6,500 for a tub of live bass. The state paid for fishing seminars and demonstrations using a 4,000 gallon, 40-foot long tank filled with live fish. $353,165 for car...
2010 Illinois Piglet Book
2010 Illinois Piglet Book
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$4.7 Million on Advertising
$4.7 Million on Advertising
More than $4.7 million was spent on advertising in 2008 and 2009, in addition to the more than $6 million spent on professional advertising and media services.
Purchases from Wal-Mart and Kmart
Purchases from Wal-Mart and Kmart
by Amanda Griffin-Johnson Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that between 2008 and our FOIA request in 2009, state agencies spent $47,261.77 at Kmart and $27,135.15 at Wal-Mart. In 2008, the Department of Corrections spent the most with $3,165 at Kmart and $1,625 at Wal-Mart. In 2009, the Department of Children and Family Services...
Over $14 Million in Grants for Ageoptions
Over $14 Million in Grants for Ageoptions
In fiscal year 2009 the Department of Aging gave Ageoptions $14 Million in grants.
No Money For Schools? Don’t Believe It.
No Money For Schools? Don’t Believe It.
The annual threat to school programs and teacher positions is on again.
Over $600,000 on Travel for Released Inmates
Over $600,000 on Travel for Released Inmates
The Department of Corrections spent over $600,000 on travel allowances for released and paroled inmates.
$69 Million for Land, Rights of Way and Easements
$69 Million for Land, Rights of Way and Easements
The Department of Transportation paid over $69 million for land, rights of way and easements in 2009.
Institute in the Examiner: Are Red Light Cameras a Public Safety Danger?
Institute in the Examiner: Are Red Light Cameras a Public Safety Danger?
Red light cameras clearly dont serve the cause of traffic safety, and they should be pulled down quicker than they were put up.
$60,949 in Membership Dues to the Delta Regional Authority
$60,949 in Membership Dues to the Delta Regional Authority
The State of Illinois spent $30K per year in 2008 and 2009 for membership and association dues to the Delta Regional Authority.
Is This Really Asking Too Much?
Is This Really Asking Too Much?
An opportunity to increase transparency and bring about more timely disclosure of public information.
$1 Million on Household, Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
$1 Million on Household, Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
The Department of Veteran Affairs and the Department of Transportation were among the departments that spent the most on household, laundry, and cleaning supplies.
$150K on Envelopes
$150K on Envelopes
The Department of Employment Security spent over $150K on envelopes in 2008 and 2009.