More than $4.7 million was spent on advertising in 2008 and 2009, in addition to the more than $6 million spent on professional advertising and media services.

The Department of Transportation spent over $380K on repair and maintenance of aircraft and boats in 2009.

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.

The State of Illinois spent $30K per year in 2008 and 2009 for membership and association dues to the Delta Regional Authority.

The Department of Transportation paid over $69 million for land, rights of way and easements in 2009.

by Amanda Griffin-Johnson Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that between 2008 and our FOIA request in 2009, state agencies spent $47,261.77 at Kmart and $27,135.15 at Wal-Mart. In 2008, the Department of Corrections spent the most with $3,165 at Kmart and $1,625 at Wal-Mart. In 2009, the Department of Children and Family Services...