The Department of Transportation spent over $450,000 in 2009 on ""forage and farm and garden supplies.""

The Illinois Department of Employment Security spent nearly $500 on bubble wrap in 2009.

Which department spent over $20,000 on toilet paper in 2008 and 2009? Find out here.

The State of Illinois spent over $44 million on commodities in 2009. Which departments spent the most? Find out here.

Which department store received $37,500 from the Department of Commerce and Economic Development in 2009? What was the money for? Find out here.

The Department of Employment Security has spent over $3,000 on membership fees for local chambers of commerce.

Which department was responsible for 99.5% of the spending on

The Department of Employment Security spent over $3,000 on employee appreciation.

In 2008 and 2009, Illinois State Government spent over $56 million dollars on purchasing, repairing, and renting vehicles.

by Amanda Griffin-Johnson Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that by the time of our FOIA request in 2009, the Department of Transportation spent $1,656,543,925.65 on