Ready for the Snow? Gauging Illinois’s Performance on a Critical Core Service

02/16/2010

Residents of Illinois demand clear and safe roads. State and local agencies must budget and prepare for the winter season, and then perform up to certain standards when the snow comes. Otherwise, we risk losing money, time and lives.

$2.85 Million on Medical, Scientific and Laboratory Supplies

02/11/2010

Over 2008 and 2009, the State of Illinois spent more than $2.85 million on medical, scientific, and laboratory supplies. Which departments spent the most? Find out here.

$380K on Repair and Maintenance of Aircraft and Boats

02/09/2010

The Department of Transportation spent over $380K on repair and maintenance of aircraft and boats in 2009.

Over $300K on Operating Taxes, Licenses and Fees

02/08/2010

The State of Illinois spent over $300K on operating taxes, licenses and fees in 2008 and 2009.

$170K on Video Conferencing

02/01/2010

The State of Illinois spent over $170,000 on video conferencing in 2008 and 2009.

$4.7 Million on Advertising

01/31/2010

More than $4.7 million was spent on advertising in 2008 and 2009, in addition to the more than $6 million spent on professional advertising and media services.

Purchases from Wal-Mart and Kmart

01/31/2010

by Amanda Griffin-Johnson Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that between 2008 and our FOIA request in 2009, state agencies spent $47,261.77 at Kmart and $27,135.15 at Wal-Mart. In 2008, the Department of Corrections spent the most with $3,165 at Kmart and $1,625 at Wal-Mart. In 2009, the Department of Children and Family Services...

Colors Training at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services

01/31/2010

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services employees had colors training in 2005.

$69 Million for Land, Rights of Way and Easements

01/31/2010

The Department of Transportation paid over $69 million for land, rights of way and easements in 2009.

$60,949 in Membership Dues to the Delta Regional Authority

01/31/2010

The State of Illinois spent $30K per year in 2008 and 2009 for membership and association dues to the Delta Regional Authority.

U.S. Department of Transportation

Ready for the Snow? Gauging Illinois’s Performance on a Critical Core Service

$2.85 Million on Medical, Scientific and Laboratory Supplies

$380K on Repair and Maintenance of Aircraft and Boats

Over $300K on Operating Taxes, Licenses and Fees

$170K on Video Conferencing

$4.7 Million on Advertising

Purchases from Wal-Mart and Kmart

Colors Training at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services

$69 Million for Land, Rights of Way and Easements

$60,949 in Membership Dues to the Delta Regional Authority

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