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Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2009, the State of Illinois paid $30,800 in total to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity paid the MRPC…

Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in fiscal year 2009, the Village of Allendale, population 482, received $13,563.72 in “shared revenue payments” from the Department of Transportation, and a grant, number 06242002 (given in…

Using information from our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the Department of Commerce gave B+B Electric Incorporated $2,464.00 to provide electrical support for lighting at the Ethnic Village.  The Ethnic Village…

USA Today highlights yet another good reason for government spending transparency:

Average federal salaries exceed average private-sector pay in 83% of comparable occupations.

Citizens want transparent government for many reasons, and being able to easily review government salaries –…

Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the Illinois Department of Employment Security paid Global Insight (USA) Inc. $3,363.50 for a subscription to their economic forecast.  Global Insight (USA) Incorporated is a forecasting…