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.
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on Sunshine Comission Act
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on Sunshine Comission Act
Kate Piercy's testimony submitted to the Senate Executive Committee on HB 4836, the Sunshine Commission Act.
Average Wages for Clinical Lab Technicians on the State Payroll
Average Wages for Clinical Lab Technicians on the State Payroll
Clinical lab technicians on the state payroll receive average annual wages almost 37% higher than the average for all clinical lab technicians in Illinois.
Wages at the Illinois Community College Board
Wages at the Illinois Community College Board
In 2008, the Illinois Community College Board employed 53 employees with combined wages of almost 2.5 Million Dollars.
Cook County Check Register Live
Cook County Check Register Live
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$4 Million for Building and Ground Maintenance
$4 Million for Building and Ground Maintenance
State agencies spent more than $4 million on building and ground maintenance, with the Department of Military Affairs spending the most.
Almost Seven Million Dollars for Cashiers at the DMV
Almost Seven Million Dollars for Cashiers at the DMV
In 2008, the Secretary of State employed 215 motor vehicle cashiers who were paid almost $7 million in wages.
Over Two Million to Weigh Trucks
Over Two Million to Weigh Trucks
The State of Illinois spent over two million dollars on paying inspectors to check the weight of trucks in 2008.
Over $25 Million Paid to Auditors
Over $25 Million Paid to Auditors
by Mark Cavers In 2008, the Illinois Department of Revenue paid their 350 auditors a combined $26,618,331.92 in wages. 209 of these employees made over $80,000, with the top 16 individuals making $108,025.50. The Department of Revenue also employed 42 individuals as “revenue auditor trainees,” with their combined wages totaling $1,689,227.29. In total, the Department of Revenue...
$1.2 Million in Wages for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$1.2 Million in Wages for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
The average annual wages for cartographers and photogrammetrists on the IDOT payroll was almost 16% higher than the BLS average for all workers in Illinois with those job titles.
Over $12 Million for Senate Staffers
Over $12 Million for Senate Staffers
by Mark Cavers In 2008, the Illinois State Senate employed a workforce of 436 employees in addition to the state’s 58 senators. These 436 employees made a combined total of $12,148,006.38 in wages and seven of them made over $100,000 in their roles as staff assistants, secretaries, consultants and chiefs of staff. State senators used taxpayer money...