$95 Million in Wages at the Department of Natural Resources
$95 Million in Wages at the Department of Natural Resources
During a time of fiscal crisis the DNR was handing out over $95 million in yearly wages.
IL Liberty Leaders Taking Pension Reform to the Grassroots
IL Liberty Leaders Taking Pension Reform to the Grassroots
Liberty Leader Mike Basil recently created the grassroots organization PROillinois to address Illinois
Almost Half a Million Dollars for Employees to Work the State Fair
Almost Half a Million Dollars for Employees to Work the State Fair
In 2008, the state spent $480,000.00 to employ 494 workers for the state fair.
Wages for State Auto Mechanics
Wages for State Auto Mechanics
The average annual wages for auto mechanics on state payroll in 2008 equals $55,555.
April 11th Is Illinois Tax Freedom Day
April 11th Is Illinois Tax Freedom Day
Tax Freedom Day
Over $350,000,000 to Correctional Officers
Over $350,000,000 to Correctional Officers
In 2008, the Department of Corrections employed 6,598 correction officers at a cost of $383 million to taxpayers.
13 NW Cook Agencies Don’t Meet Transparency Standards, District 54 Gets “A”
13 NW Cook Agencies Don’t Meet Transparency Standards, District 54 Gets “A”
An audit of the Schaumburg Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed only 4 of 17 local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines.
Capitol Update: School Vouchers
Capitol Update: School Vouchers
Collin Hitt, Director of Education Policy, discusses the latest news on SB 2494 from the State Capitol. This bill would allow children in the lowest performing schools in Chicago to attend private school with the use of a school voucher.
Average Annual Wages of State Janitors
Average Annual Wages of State Janitors
The average annual wages for the 164 janitors on the state payroll in 2008 were $41,965.
The Jury on School Vouchers
The Jury on School Vouchers
This report, prepared by the Institute for Justice, says SB294 is constitutional under both the federal Establishment Clause and the Illinois Constitution.
Wages for State Toll Highway Authority Truck Drivers
Wages for State Toll Highway Authority Truck Drivers
The State Toll Highway Authority paid its 12 truck drivers average annual wages of $73K.
Over $8 Million for Illinois Capital Development Board
Over $8 Million for Illinois Capital Development Board
In 2008, Illinois Capital Development Board employed 132 people at a cost of over $8 million.
Reps. to Illinois AG Madigan: Challenge New Health Care Mandate
Reps. to Illinois AG Madigan: Challenge New Health Care Mandate
Members of Congress asked Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to join a court challenge to ObamaCare's health care purchasing mandate.
Why are Chicago’s Yellow Lights Shorter than Suburbs?
Why are Chicago’s Yellow Lights Shorter than Suburbs?
Most Chicago yellow lights last three seconds, the bare minimum recommended under federal safety guidelines. In the suburbs, yellows generally stay on for four to four-and-a-half seconds.