by Amanda Griffin-Johnson Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that by the time of our FOIA request in 2009, the Department of Transportation spent $1,656,543,925.65 on
Illinois’ tax code stands in the way of the state’s economic competitiveness. The combination of high tax burdens and a poor tax structure contributes to the loss of jobs and investment to other states. From a place of former economic dominance, Illinois now ranks 45th in gross state product (GSP) growth over the past decade...