Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

$570K on Registration Fees and Conference Expenses

03/09/2010
Various state agencies spent over half a million dollars on registration fees and conference expenses in 2008 and 2009. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Transportation were among the agencies that spent the most.

$150K on Envelopes

02/18/2010
The Department of Employment Security spent over $150K on envelopes in 2008 and 2009.

$150K on Envelopes

01/31/2010
The Department of Employment Security spent over $150K on envelopes in 2008 and 2009.

$37,500 to a Department Store

01/25/2010
Which department store received $37,500 from the Department of Commerce and Economic Development in 2009? What was the money for? Find out here.

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

Chicago’s $1.15 billion projected budget gap is the latest in a decades-long string of structural deficits. Making Chicago’s high taxes worse is not the solution.

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