Tens of thousands of Chicago families are trapped in failing public schools. A new school voucher program has been proposed by the Reverend Senator James Meeks. Its goal is to give parents of students enrolled in the worst performing public schools the choice to send their children to private schools. Similar programs in other states...
Recommendations for improving how the State of Illinois presents its budget to residents.
The State paid over $2 Million in retirement payments to individuals in an agency titled ""Room 465.""
The Illinois Department of Transportation spent over $10 million for land, appraisal, engineering & testing fees for highways and aeronautics in 2009.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's budget address warns Illinois against following New Jersey's ill-fated decision to hike income taxes.
In 2008 the Illinois Historic Preservation paid its 389 employees $14 million to help
by Kate Piercy Congressman Steve Israel (NY-02) has introduced transparency legislation called the Public Online Information Act (POIA) which, according to the Sunlight Foundation, “embraces a new formula for transparency: public equals online. No longer will antiquated government disclosure practices bury public information in out-of-the-way offices and in outmoded formats.” The legislation requires Executive Branch agencies to publish...
In 2008, taxpayers paid $1,328,203 in wages to the Legislative Printing Unit, an agency which provides printing services to the Illinois Legislature.
The Department of Transportation spent more than $1.4 million on the acquisition and/or construction of ''structures''.
The Sunshine Commission would provide yet another tool to help root out inefficiencies and waste in Illinois government.
In 2008, the Illinois Art Council employed 24 individuals at a total cost of $1,439,971.87.
Illinois state government has created a useful one-stop shop website at www.sunshine.illinois.gov with the goal of bringing more transparency to the workings of your state government.
The State of Illinois paid 3,293 employees over $100,000 in 2008.
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave $101,500 to the Chicago International Film Festival in fiscal year 2009, including an $80,000 grant.