$4.7 Million on Advertising
$4.7 Million on Advertising
More than $4.7 million was spent on advertising in 2008 and 2009, in addition to the more than $6 million spent on professional advertising and media services.
Kristina Rasmussen’s Testimony on Illinois Budget
Kristina Rasmussen’s Testimony on Illinois Budget
On February 23, Kristina Rasmussen testified before the Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee on the State Budget. Download her complete testimony here.
Purchases from Wal-Mart and Kmart
Purchases from Wal-Mart and Kmart
by Amanda Griffin-Johnson Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that between 2008 and our FOIA request in 2009, state agencies spent $47,261.77 at Kmart and $27,135.15 at Wal-Mart. In 2008, the Department of Corrections spent the most with $3,165 at Kmart and $1,625 at Wal-Mart. In 2009, the Department of Children and Family Services...
Over $14 Million in Grants for Ageoptions
Over $14 Million in Grants for Ageoptions
In fiscal year 2009 the Department of Aging gave Ageoptions $14 Million in grants.
No Money For Schools? Don’t Believe It.
No Money For Schools? Don’t Believe It.
The annual threat to school programs and teacher positions is on again.
Colors Training at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Colors Training at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services employees had colors training in 2005.
Canadian Premier Heads to US for Heart Surgery
Canadian Premier Heads to US for Heart Surgery
An unapologetic Danny Williams says he was aware his trip to the United States for heart surgery earlier this month would spark outcry, but he concluded his personal health trumped any public fallout over the controversial decision.
Over $600,000 on Travel for Released Inmates
Over $600,000 on Travel for Released Inmates
The Department of Corrections spent over $600,000 on travel allowances for released and paroled inmates.
$69 Million for Land, Rights of Way and Easements
$69 Million for Land, Rights of Way and Easements
The Department of Transportation paid over $69 million for land, rights of way and easements in 2009.
Institute in the Examiner: Are Red Light Cameras a Public Safety Danger?
Institute in the Examiner: Are Red Light Cameras a Public Safety Danger?
Red light cameras clearly dont serve the cause of traffic safety, and they should be pulled down quicker than they were put up.
Illinois School Choice…It’s National News
Illinois School Choice…It’s National News
The Wall Street Journal picks up on recent efforts in Illinois to create the state's first voucher program.
Preaching Choice in Obama’s Hometown – WSJ
Preaching Choice in Obama’s Hometown – WSJ
The speaker was the Rev. James Meeks, explaining black resistance to vouchers. The venue was a sold-out lunch put on by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI). The result? Something new in Windy City politics: a powerful black Democrat reaching out to a free
Medicaid Expansion STILL in White House Plan
Medicaid Expansion STILL in White House Plan
When bad ideas just won't fade away.
Institute on Fox Business News: Do Tea Party-ers Need to PIck a Party?
Institute on Fox Business News: Do Tea Party-ers Need to PIck a Party?
John O'Hara, the Institute's vice president of external relations, appears on Fox Business News and is asked about Sarah Palin's assertion that those in the Tea Party movement need to pick a political party. O'Hara doesn't see it that way.