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Consultants for the Illinois State Board of Education
In 2008, the Illinois State Board of Education paid $21,828,378.56 in wages for 335 consultants. The overall average annual wages for the consultants totaled $65,159.34. The highest paid consultant received $109,730 in 2008. Of the 335 Board of Education consultants, …
Architects on the State Payroll
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that there were 20 architects on the state payroll in 2008. The Department of Public Health employed 16 of the architects, the Department of Corrections employed three, and the Department of Historic …
Coin Counters on the State Payroll
In 2008, the State Toll Highway Authority paid $880,815.79 in total wages for 16 coin counting clerks. The average annual wages for the coin counting clerks came to $55,050.99, with the highest paid clerk receiving $60,273.05 annually and the lowest …
Library Technicians on the State Payroll
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the 18 library technicians on the state payroll received $46,149 in average annual wages. This is almost 62% more than the $28,550 in annual wages that the Bureau of …
Court Reporters on the State Payroll
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, in 2008, there were 548 court reporters on the state payroll and the state paid them a total of $33,336,359.80 in wages. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission employed 27 court reporters, while the other …
Welders on the State Payroll
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority spent $432,828.44 on wages seven welders. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that “Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers” in Illinois in 2008 received …
Baker on the State Payroll
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the Illinois Department of Human Services had a baker on its payroll. The baker received annual wages totaling $34,628.60. This was the only baker listed on the state’s payroll. …
Landscape Architects on the State Payroll Receive 31% Higher Wages
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, there were nine landscape architects on the state payroll working for the Department of Natural Resources and the State Toll Highway Authority. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates …
$750K Grant to Consolidated Grain & Barge Co.
In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity disbursed a $750,000 grant to Consolidated Grain & Barge Co of Mound City, Illinois. The grant (#09-483008) was part of the Coal Competitiveness Program, which “encourages communities and businesses …
$3.8 Million to Expand Ethanol Production Facility
In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity disbursed a $3.8 million grant to Illinois River Energy, LLC. Illinois River Energy “operates a dry mill, corn-based processing facility which produces fuel grade ethanol and two forms of …
