In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity paid out over $640,000 in renewable energy resources program rebates to 91 individuals, businesses, schools and non-profits.

In 2008, Illinois Department of Human Services paid its 15,490 over $800 million in combined wages.

The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave the Chicago Architecture Foundation a $200,000 tourism grant to fund projects such as a state-of-the-art scale model of Chicago.

In 2008, Illinois Department of Revenue employed 99 individuals at a combined cost of over $4.5 Million to run the State's lottery.

The average annual wages for state machinists is more than double the average for machinists in Illinois.

During a time of fiscal crisis the DNR was handing out over $95 million in yearly wages.

The average annual wages for auto mechanics on state payroll in 2008 equals $55,555.

An audit of the Schaumburg Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed only 4 of 17 local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines.