The Chicago Police Department is refusing to disclose information regarding its use of covert cellphone-tracking devices, which can intercept the personal information of innocent bystanders.

TAGS: Chicago, CPD: Chicago Police Department

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

Madigan, Cullerton bonuses among largest in the nation

By Shawn Tonge

03/17/2015

Only a handful of state legislative leaders earn larger leadership bonuses than Illinois’.

TAGS: John Cullerton, Mike Madigan

Kinnikinnick school board keeps teacher contract under wraps

By David Giuliani

02/23/2015

The taxpayers footing the bill will be left in the dark until after the contract is finalized.

TAGS: contract, Kinnikinnick

Government union contracts kept secret – until it’s too late

By David Giuliani

02/11/2015

Public bodies in Illinois rarely let taxpayers see proposed contracts before a vote – but local officials certainly don’t mind sticking taxpayers with the bill afterward.

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

State of the state: 10 facts you need to know about transparency in a state famous for corruption

By Brian Costin

02/03/2015

The state that gave rise to Rod Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson Jr. and Rita Crundwell still hasn’t learned its lesson.

Freedom of Information Act

Closing imaginary loopholes in Illinois’ public-records law

Corruption watch: March 2015

Good government bill could mark turning point in statewide transparency

Call waiting: Chicago Police Department refusing to release cellphone-tracking info

Preventing the next College of DuPage scandal: Transparency bills seek better online access

Madigan, Cullerton bonuses among largest in the nation

Kinnikinnick school board keeps teacher contract under wraps

Government union contracts kept secret – until it’s too late

Corruption Watch: January 2015

State of the state: 10 facts you need to know about transparency in a state famous for corruption

Solutions for vacant lots would reduce crime and poverty in Chicago

Report Archive

Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students