Corruption watch: March 2015 By Shawn Tonge 04/08/2015 April showers bring May flowers, but all March gave us was 53 new corruption stories in Illinois. TAGS: good government
Good government bill could mark turning point in statewide transparency By Heather Weiner 04/06/2015 HB 2717 would give taxpayers access to spending and decision-making documents TAGS: good government
Chicagoans 60 times more likely than New Yorkers to be stopped by police By Austin Berg 03/25/2015 Chicago residents are stopped four times as often as New York City residents were at the height of that city’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy. TAGS: good government, stop and frisk
Preventing the next College of DuPage scandal: Transparency bills seek better online access By Jim Long 03/21/2015 New bills aims to deliver on campaign promises of greater government transparency. TAGS: College of DuPage, good government
Corruption Watch: January 2015 By Shawn Tonge 02/11/2015 The start of a new year always comes with resolutions for improvement, but only time will tell if they translate into effective action. TAGS: good government
Illinois Corruption Watch: December 2014 By Brian Costin 01/16/2015 The residential-center horror stories demonstrate that corruption in government often hurts the most vulnerable among us. It also shows that exposing those injustices can lead to change. TAGS: bribery, Chicago, good government
Quinn finds millions for dog parks, disc golf and bathhouses By Brian Costin 01/10/2015 Gov. Pat Quinn doled out $24 million in taxpayer money during his last days in office. TAGS: budget, good government, Pat Quinn, spending
Illinois’ 5 best new laws of 2015 By Bryant Jackson-Green 01/09/2015 Five reforms effective Jan. 1, 2015 will improve government transparency and protect individual rights: TAGS: good government
5 reasons FOIA bill would crush government watchdogs in corrupt Illinois By Brian Costin 11/28/2014 HB 3796 would hamstring watchdogs in a state riddled with corruption. Lawmakers should let Quinn’s veto stand. TAGS: FOIA: Freedom of Information Act, good government
4 Illinois municipalities earn Sunshine award, multiple municipalities fail government transparency audit By Brian Costin 11/19/2014 Wilmette is a fantastic example of a community going above and beyond to promote online transparency for citizens. TAGS: good government, municipal government, Sunshine Award