The state spent $4,765 on Business cards in 2008 and 2009.
The Department of Commerce spent nearly $2 million on public relations in 2008 and 2009.
The State of Illinois spent more than $30 million on statistical and tabulation services in 2008 and 2009. Which departments spent the most? Find out here.
The Department of Employment Security reported their spending in a way that told us very little about what the money was actually going towards.
The Department of Employment Security spent over $3,000 on chair cushions over the last two years.
By Collin Hitt
02/27/2009
There are more than two million students enrolled in Illinois’ public schools. Private providers — firms and individual contractors — play a pivotal role in helping schools to educate those children. No district can perfectly predict the future needs of their students. Nor can every district maintain a permanent staff capable of meeting the specific...
By Collin Hitt
07/24/2008
Executive Summary Illinois has 871 school districts. Each one is supposed to efficiently provide a high-quality education to all students who enroll in its schools. It is no secret that many districts have struggled with providing a high-quality education. Others have struggled to do so efficiently. A number of reforms exist to help school districts...
