Institute in Decatur Herald and Review
Institute in Decatur Herald and Review
The Decatur Herald and Review published wrote about the Illinois Policy Institute's "Transparency Checklist" in an editorial about Sunshine Week.
School District 86 Makes Excuses on Transparency
School District 86 Makes Excuses on Transparency
In a democracy it is especially important that citizens have access to information so they can actively participate in government and make good choices on Election Day.
Springfield School Board Pays $125,000 Premium to Contract with Union Vendor
Springfield School Board Pays $125,000 Premium to Contract with Union Vendor
The Springfield School Board did not choose the lowest bidder to install a geothermal wellfield, which cost taxpayers an additional $125,000.
Transparency Initiative Discovers $358,540 Superintendent Salary
Transparency Initiative Discovers $358,540 Superintendent Salary
Liberty Leader Nancy Thorner's transparency initiative in Lake Forest School Districts 67 & 115 has led to questions about the Superintendent's salary
Downers Grove, Willowbrook Take Top Scores in Transparency Audit
Downers Grove, Willowbrook Take Top Scores in Transparency Audit
Feb. 10, 2011 — The Downers Grove Park District and villages of Downers Grove and Willowbrook scored the highest of 16 public agencies recently evaluated in a government transparency audit. The audit was part of the Illinois Policy Institute’s Local Transparency Project and initiated by a local resident. Governments were graded on the availability of information to...
Off With the Red Tape: A Business-Friendly Idea Out of Kansas
Off With the Red Tape: A Business-Friendly Idea Out of Kansas
Excess red tape hurts business. Where superfluous laws and regulations prevail, businesses and individuals lose out. Kansas knows this, and has developed a plan to jump-start business activity in the Sunflower State: the Office of the Repealer. Last month Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback made good on a campaign promise by establishing the office (Appendix I, available...
SB37: The Local Government Transparency Act
SB37: The Local Government Transparency Act
Taxpayers deserve to know information about the governments they fund. Illinois has thousands of units of local government, but key information about most of them is not readily available to average citizens.
Local Transparency Project Started in Evanston Township Area
Local Transparency Project Started in Evanston Township Area
Evanston Resident Dan Kamerling has teamed up with the Illinois Policy Institute to conduct a Local Transparency Project in the Evanston Township Area.
Local Governments Receive Failing Grade in Transparency
Local Governments Receive Failing Grade in Transparency
Illinois Policy Institute's Brian Costin is quoted in a story on local transparency.
Moving the Wrong Way on Transparency
Moving the Wrong Way on Transparency
The "most transparent administration in history" institutes nondisclosure agreements
Become a Watchdog: BGA Training with Institute’s Brian Costin
Become a Watchdog: BGA Training with Institute’s Brian Costin
The BGA's volunteer Citizen Watchdog Training is a free program that empowers citizens to keep an eye on their government and report about what's going on in their local communities.
Who Do I Contact? Illinois FOIA & OMA Officer Listings
Who Do I Contact? Illinois FOIA & OMA Officer Listings
A listing of each local, county and state Freedom of Information Act & Open Meetings Act officer in the State of Illinois.
Downers Grove, Willowbrook Take Top Scores in Transparency Audit
Downers Grove, Willowbrook Take Top Scores in Transparency Audit
The Downers Grove Park District and villages of Downers Grove and Willowbrook scored the highest of 16 public agencies recently evaluated in a government transparency audit. The audit was part of the Illinois Policy Institutes Local Transparency Project.
Village of Glencoe Sets State Record on Transparency
Village of Glencoe Sets State Record on Transparency
With recent improvements to the Village of Glencoe's website achieved a 92.5 out of 100 possible points on our transparency test, the highest score weve ever recorded in llinois.