Institute in Daily Herald: A road map to transparency

08/10/2012

Only when our government leaders emphasize the importance of transparency in all they do will taxpayers truly benefit.

Kane County earns 100% in government transparency audit

By Brian Costin

06/26/2012

CHICAGO (June 26, 2012) – With the click of a mouse, residents in Kane County can find out when is the next county board meeting or what tax rates they pay. But in many counties across northern Illinois, this type of information is not readily available to the public. In the Illinois Policy Institute’s latest...

11 New Signers of Transparency Pledge

05/07/2010

The Transparency Pledge has received bi-partisan support with 6 Republicans and 5 Democrats signing the pledge since April 20th.

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

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...

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