Over $100K to Vintage Tech Recyclers Inc
Over $100K to Vintage Tech Recyclers Inc
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave three grants totaling more than $100,000 to Vintage Tech Recyclers Inc. in 2008.
It’s the Government’s Fault – Canadian Edition
It’s the Government’s Fault – Canadian Edition
From Haiti to Illinois to Canada, meet the new boss; same as the old boss.
Illinois State Budget Archive
Illinois State Budget Archive
Tired of scouring the web for records of state budgets in years passed? The Illinois Policy Institute has archived budgets from fiscal year 2005 here for your convenience.
Over $4 Million in Attorney Fees
Over $4 Million in Attorney Fees
The Department of Transportation spent $4,258K on Legal and Attorney Fees in 2009
Treat Me Like A Dog
Treat Me Like A Dog
What human health care can learn from pet care.
In Fiscal Year 2009, the State of Illinois Paid Companies in Other States Over $800,000
In Fiscal Year 2009, the State of Illinois Paid Companies in Other States Over $800,000
Illinois spent at least $813,653,009.72 on purchases from other states.
Mercatus Report on Freedom in the 50 States
Mercatus Report on Freedom in the 50 States
How free are we in Illinois?
$150K on Envelopes
$150K on Envelopes
The Department of Employment Security spent over $150K on envelopes in 2008 and 2009.
Moving Expenses
Moving Expenses
The State of Illinois spent over $60K on moving expenses in 2008 and 2009. Find out more here.
Over $15 Million on Gasoline
Over $15 Million on Gasoline
The state of Illinois spent over $15 million on gas, oil, and antifreeze in 2008 and 2009.
IL Senate “Joint Caucus” Closed Budget Meeting
IL Senate “Joint Caucus” Closed Budget Meeting
Setting bad precedent?
Ready for the Snow? Gauging Illinois’s Performance on a Critical Core Service
Ready for the Snow? Gauging Illinois’s Performance on a Critical Core Service
In January 1979, a severe winter storm blasted Chicago. The city government failed to clear the roads of snow, which virtually shut down the metropolis for a week. The snow closed O’Hare International Airport for a record 42 hours. Drifts, many of them 12 feet high, blocked more than 1,400 of the city’s streets. An...
Ready for the Snow? Gauging Illinois’s Performance on a Critical Core Service
Ready for the Snow? Gauging Illinois’s Performance on a Critical Core Service
Residents of Illinois demand clear and safe roads. State and local agencies must budget and prepare for the winter season, and then perform up to certain standards when the snow comes. Otherwise, we risk losing money, time and lives.
Cook County Checks Online
Cook County Checks Online
Transparency in Cook County?