Illinois

Budget Battle Update: Borrow!

05/25/2010
The Illinois House of Representatives is considering plans to borrow our way out of the state's budget mess.

$6.4 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

05/24/2010
A report from the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform found that taxpayers paid lobbyists nearly $6.4 million to influence their own state government last year.

Open to the Public: Making Public Universities Leaders in Government Transparency

By Collin Hitt
05/21/2010
The Problem Illinois state government recently has taken some important steps toward greater transparency. However, the common activities of Illinois institutions are still often difficult for taxpayers to observe. By posting basic financial and operational information on a single webpage, universities can give the public greater insight into how they operate—particularly how they are performing...