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Governor Not So Transparent
Frugal personal spender, Governor Pat Quinn has previous stated he wouldn’t take a salary raise. However it has been brought to light that his fiscal year 2010 budget calls for a nearly $32,000 raise, along with a salary raise for …
Seven Sign Transparency Plegde Over Weekend
This week the Illinois Policy Institute received seven signed Transparency Pledges.
Six of the pledges came out of Palatine Township, with current Clerk Kevin O’Connell signing it Monday. The other five signings were candidates for office: Joe Gump, Jan …
Peraica Signs Transparency Pledge
Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica becomes the first to sign the Transparency Pledge. Peraica who represents the 16th district, has been an strong supporter of transparency. On February 4th, he introduced a resolution to put the check register online, which …
Two From Highwood Sign Transparency Pledge
Kathy Murphy-Pieri (Alderman-3rd Ward) and Marcia Burke (Candidate for Municipal Clerk) are the newest members to sign the Transparency Pledge. Both Kathy and Marcia have pledged to create open and transparent government in the City of Highwood, Il.
We …
DuPage and Cook Counties Lead the Way.
As you may know, on Wednesday the Cook County Board passed a resolution to put its check register online. Today, the Southtown Star article, “Tracking your Tax Dollars: Cook County get with the program,” highlights not only the …
Blue Island Candidate Signs Pledge
Allan Stevo, currently a candidate for City Clerk in Blue Island, recently signed the Open Illinois Transparency Pledge. Mr. Stevo has previously held elected office as an alderman, but decided to run for City Clerk because he wants to invoke …
Show Us the Money Mayor Daley
In a rare united front of Chicago Alderman, they are asking Mayor Daley, “where is the money going?” According to CBS Channel 2, “Show Us the Money: City Alderman Want Answers,” 46 of the 50 city alderman signed …
Rockford Register Star Asks For Transparency
It seems as if the newspapers across Illinois have decided to press the issue of transparency in government. For the third day in a row, I’ve been able to find an editorial/opinion from a state newspaper asking for more openness. …
State Journal-Register Wants Transparency
The State Journal-Register joined the flock of Illinois newspapers pushing for more transparency in the State of Illinois. The editorial board posted an opinion titled, “Our Opinion: State Salary Date Ought to be Online,” which expresses their concern …
Pantagraph Pro-Transparency Piece
The Pantagraph Editorial Board wrote a excellent piece praising the need for openness following the recently passed stimulus package. “Openness crucial factor in how stimulus money is spent,”leads off with a important call of action, “There should be …
