Proposal would make local governments more open, accessible to citizens

SPRINGFIELD (March 19, 2014) – Illinois has a long-standing history of corruption. The best way to combat corruption is through proactive, online transparency – which, thanks to the Internet, has never been easier. On Thursday, the state’s leading government watchdog groups are coming together to urge lawmakers to pass the “Local Government Transparency Act.”

WHAT: Press conference urging support for the Local Government Transparency Act

WHO: Illinois Policy Institute, Illinois PIRG, For the Good of Illinois, Americans for Prosperity, the Institute for Truth in Accounting and Open Local Illinois

WHERE: Blue Room (room 010), Illinois state capitol building, 401 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62706

WHEN: March 20, 1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

For interviews: Diana Rickert or Nathaniel Hamilton (312) 607-4977