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Illinois Policy Institute staff held a training session on twitter and http://tweetillinois.org

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) has apparently had enough of the Federal Reserve being so opaque in its business. In a recent committee hearing, he asked the Federal Reserve Inspector General Elizabeth Coleman where the money was going and…

The Cook County home rule 1% sales tax increase from 2008 has been repealed.

The Chicago Tribune is centralizing a list of FOIA woes, FAQs, and Helpful Hints for doing your own FOIA on government.

In a poll released yesterday by the SEIU, the City of Chicago is not following the priorities of its citizens. According to the poll, more transparency from the government ranks as a high priority, while paying for the Olympics found…

Fox News debate on the salaries of government employees vs. the private sector

Congress is suppose to post requested earmarks online, but where they put them (or hide them) has been an interesting find.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2009
CONTACT:  Ryan McLaughlin, 312-588-4102, ryan@macstrategiesgroup.com

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE CALLS ON LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER TRANSPARENCY REFORM
HB 35 is a bipartisan, common-sense approach to reforming government

SPRINGFIELD – Today, the…

Earlier this month, CBS 2 Chicago with the help of the Illinois Policy Institute, ran a story about the various taxes you pay in the City of Chicago. While “What are you shelling out for taxes?” was a…

In a recent Huffington Post Chicago article, Ester Cepeda talks about TIF Districts and the need to bring them to light. “Eternal Sunshine of Chicago’s Mind: TIFs Need to be Brought Into the Light,” chronicles TIFs in Chicago…