Taxpayers on the Hook for Coal Education
Taxpayers on the Hook for Coal Education
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave an $83,400 grant to
$45K Grant Given to Help Fund Tour Boat
$45K Grant Given to Help Fund Tour Boat
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave a $45,000 grant to buy a tour boat.
Institute in the Examiner: Illinois Policy Institute Puts Spotlight on Wasteful State Spending
Institute in the Examiner: Illinois Policy Institute Puts Spotlight on Wasteful State Spending
During a time when the Gulf oil disaster and the ever-increasing and mind-numbing federal debt are (rightly) dominating the news, it is easy to forget about the overwhelming fiscal challenges facing our own state government.
Virtual School + Dropouts = Diplomas
Virtual School + Dropouts = Diplomas
Yet another innovative use for online learning in Illinois.
Over Two Million Dollars to Operate Free Ferries
Over Two Million Dollars to Operate Free Ferries
Illinois Department of Transportation paid employees over $2 million in wages to work a free ferry service in 2008.
Spotlight on Spending #3: Upward Mobility Program
Spotlight on Spending #3: Upward Mobility Program
The Problem Wish someone would pay for your continuing education so you could get a higher paying job? If you are a unionized Illinois state government employee, you’re in luck. The State of Illinois runs the Upward Mobility Program, which is “a career mobility program designed to give state employees an opportunity to advance to...
Hey, Big Spender!
Hey, Big Spender!
BillTally provides a window into the cumulative costs or savings present in bills sponsored by Members of Congress.
Taxpayers Give Boost to Daniel Burnham Film
Taxpayers Give Boost to Daniel Burnham Film
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave over $83,000 in grants for costs associated with the production and showing of a film about Daniel Burnham.
Illinois Pensions Invested in BP
Illinois Pensions Invested in BP
Illinois state pensions have millions invested in British Petroleum.
2018: Doomsday for Illinois Pensions?
2018: Doomsday for Illinois Pensions?
A study finds that the Illinois pension system will be out of money by 2018.
Minimum Wage Hurts More Than It Helps
Minimum Wage Hurts More Than It Helps
Illinois continues to impose a high minimum wage rate, putting itself at another disadvantage and giving businesses and entrepreneurs one more reason to leave Illinois and set up shop elsewhere.
Upward Mobility Program – Funding a Union Perk at Taxpayer Expense
Upward Mobility Program – Funding a Union Perk at Taxpayer Expense
Illinois taxpayers often struggle to fund higher education costs for their own families; they should not be funding higher education for state employees as well. The Upward Mobility Program should be eliminated.
Jumping on the Moving Truck
Jumping on the Moving Truck
An interactive migration map from Forbes helps us understand Illinois's population migration.
$300K Given for Reenactment of Lincoln-Douglas Debate
$300K Given for Reenactment of Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, shows the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave $300,000 in grants for costs associated with the sesquicentennial of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.