Ten million Americans are covered by Health Savings Account-eligible insurance plans, an increase of 25 percent since last year, a new census released today by America
Architects on the state payroll receive average annual wages of $84,335 in 2008.
Kristina Rasmussen has an op-ed featured in the State Journal-Register. She outlines the path the legislature should take to balance our state's budget.
The Teachers' Retirement System pays its employees over four million dollars more than the State Employees' Retirement System.
Coin counting clerks working for the State Toll Highway Authority received average wages of $55,050 in 2008.
In 2008, the state of Illinois paid library staff over $6 million in wages.
In 2008, library technicians on the state payroll received average annual wages over 60% higher than the average annual wages of library technicians in Illinois.
Illinois is ranked the 6th-worst place to do business in the country by Chief Executive magazine.
by Kate Piercy Yesterday Mayor Daley announced updates and “improvements” to the City of Chicago’s website, saying these changes would make his administration more transparent. The site includes more data about Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests, vendors, contracts, and city employees. The site is getting mixed reviews from some media and members of the public, reacting...
A quarter of a million dollars to plan the development of the Capitol.
John Tillman is featured in the Chicago Tribune. He discusses school choice.
by Mark Cavers In 2008, the Illinois State Board of Elections paid its 189 employees $4,157,435 in combined total wages. The highest paid employee was the Executive Director, who made $120,825 followed by a Division Coordinator and the General Council, who made $94,673.50 and $90,621.50 respectively. The State Board of Elections employs six division coordinators who made...
Welders working for the Illinois Toll Highway Authority received average annual wages 73% higher than the average for welders in Illinois.
In Illinois, GOP legislators side with teachers unions.