Rolling Meadows provides its residents access to vital government information through the city’s “transparency portal".

The Evanston Public Libray is a fantastic example of a local-government body going above and beyond to promote online transparency for residents.

Wilmette is a fantastic example of a community going above and beyond to promote online transparency for citizens.

Illinois is known for its culture of government corruption, fiscal mismanagement and cronyism. That reputation is backed up by hard statistics that say Illinois is the third most corrupt state in the country and the Chicago region is the most corrupt area in the country. Illinois’ citizens deserve better.  Illinois’ government culture on the state...

The Illinois Policy Institute awarded the city of Evanston a Sunshine Award at the city’s Jan. 13 board meeting. By posting everything on the Illinois Policy Institute’s 10-Point Transparency Checklist, Evanston recently became the sixth local taxing body in Illinois to garner a perfect transparency score, joining Kane County, Hanover Township, Orland Park, Lombard and...