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?
$58K on Welcoming Centers
$58K on Welcoming Centers
The Department of Public Health spent on Welcoming Centers in 2008, which are part of a program from the Department of Human Services to help new immigrants.
Millions Wasted Preparing for 2010 Census
Millions Wasted Preparing for 2010 Census
The AP released information from a forthcoming audit of the Census Bureau detailing wasteful spending during the preparations for the 2010 census.
Almost $5K for Certificate of Need
Almost $5K for Certificate of Need
The Department of Public Health paid Ink Well Enterprises Inc $4,930 in 2008 for
Over a Million Dollars for the Illinois AFL-CIO
Over a Million Dollars for the Illinois AFL-CIO
In 2008 and 2009 the state of Illinois sent $1,320,000.00 to the Illinois Chapter of the AFL-CIO, a federation of unions.
Chicago’s Snow Clearing Performance Rating: Take Two Continued
Chicago’s Snow Clearing Performance Rating: Take Two Continued
Side roads saw clearing by Wednesday afternoon...
Subscriptions in the Governor’s Office
Subscriptions in the Governor’s Office
The Governor's Office spent over $25,000 on subscriptions during 2008 and 2009.
$2.85 Million on Medical, Scientific and Laboratory Supplies
$2.85 Million on Medical, Scientific and Laboratory Supplies
Over 2008 and 2009, the State of Illinois spent more than $2.85 million on medical, scientific, and laboratory supplies. Which departments spent the most? Find out here.
PAYGO Gets House Vote
PAYGO Gets House Vote
A plank in the Institute's Economic Reform Agenda got a vote in the House. It's a good idea; here's why.
Scary. Very Scary.
Scary. Very Scary.
Things don't look so rosy for job growth in the Prairie State.
National Governors Association Membership
National Governors Association Membership
For fiscal year 2009, the Governor's Office spent $176,200 to be a member of the National Governors Association.