$100,000 for Tour Guides
$100,000 for Tour Guides
In 2008, the state spent nearly $115,000 to provide tour guides at the State Capitol.
Archivists on the State Payroll
Archivists on the State Payroll
There were 18 archivists on the state payroll in 2008, and they received average annual wages of $58,833.
Elevator Operators on the State Payroll
Elevator Operators on the State Payroll
In 2008, there were two elevator operators on the state payroll receiving approximately $40K per year in wages.
$65 Million in Wages at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
$65 Million in Wages at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
In 2008, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency paid 1096 employees over $64 million in wages.
Workers’ Compensation Commission: Maine vs. Illinois
Workers’ Compensation Commission: Maine vs. Illinois
Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission employees 36 individuals who each made over $100,000 in 2008.
Budget Analysts on the State Payroll
Budget Analysts on the State Payroll
Find out the average annual wages of a budget analyst on the state payroll here.
Weakening FOIA
Weakening FOIA
HB5154 would threaten transparency in Illinois government by prohibiting the release of any public employee's performance evaluation.
Switchboard Operators on the State Payroll
Switchboard Operators on the State Payroll
In 2008, switchboard operators on the state payroll made 29% more in wages on average than their counterparts in the rest of Illinois.
$1 Million in Wages for Workers’ Compensation Commissioners
$1 Million in Wages for Workers’ Compensation Commissioners
In 2008, the State of Illinois paid over one million dollars, in wages, to nine workers' compensation commissioners.
Over Half a Million Dollars for the Police Merit Board
Over Half a Million Dollars for the Police Merit Board
In 2008, the State of Illinois paid over half a million in dollars to individuals responsible for hiring and promoting state police officers.
Chicago Public School Pay Raises or Not?
Chicago Public School Pay Raises or Not?
The maze of Chicago Public Schools spending and the difficulties in figuring out exactly where all the tax dollars are going and why.
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on Sunshine Comission Act
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on Sunshine Comission Act
Testimony of Kate Piercy, Director of Government Reform, Illinois Policy Institute Submitted to the Senate Executive Committee HB 4836 Sunshine Commission Act April 14, 2010 Purchase flomax Chairperson Silverstein, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Kate Piercy, and I am the Director of Government Reform for the Illinois Policy Institute....
$300K for Consultants at the Department of Aging
$300K for Consultants at the Department of Aging
In 2009, the Illinois Department of Aging spent over 300 thousand dollars on consultants.
Rehabilitation Counselors on the State Payroll
Rehabilitation Counselors on the State Payroll
Rehabilitation counselors on the Illinois state payroll received average annual wages 63% higher than the average for all rehabilitation counselors in Illinois.