Cook County Checks Online
After passing a transparency resolution about a year ago, Cook County has posted its check registry online and appears to be embracing spending transparency policy, describing their move as an “Open County Initiative,” which…
Transparency vs. Stroger
Sunshine Review wrote a good post about how transparency – or the lack thereof – from Cook County Board President Todd Stroger may have had a hand in why he lost in Tuesday’s election.
Todd Stroger’s Transparency
According to the Daily Herald, “Cook County Board President Todd Stroger said today he would release his tax returns for the last two years on Thursday and called on his opponents in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary to do the…
Transparency in CPS Special Ed?
How is that $87.8 million spent?
A Chicago Tribune piece today discusses how the “state Board of Education is looking into questions about the “accountability and transparency” of millions of dollars in state money that
As of November 2nd, changes were made to ChiCityClerk.com that allowed citizens to more easily search and find a greater amount of information about legislation (passed, in the works, and proposed). The City Council has been searching…
City Council: Legislative Transparency
Sunshine on the CTA
The Chicago Tribune reported the Chicago Transit Authority has posted all of its contract and vendor information dating back to 2003 on a CTA online database, which allows you to search through contracts and vendors providing…
TIF Clouds
A TIF sunshine ordinance passed last April for the city of Chicago and sparked some hope it would help people more clearly understand TIF and help them track the enormous of amount of tax dollars flowing into the various TIF…
The Sears Tower: Transparency from Above
The Sears Tower has long stood as a beacon of Chicago – and Illinois at large. Rising above the clouds, the magnificent steel structure enamors residents and tourists alike. Yet recently, the building’s management has taken it a step further…
Olympic Planning Needs More Transparency
The Chicago Tribune ran a story today, noting the call for greater openness in Olympic bid considerations made by City Halls’ Inspector General, David Hoffman.
Hoffman, concerned by the apparent privacy with which Mayor Daley and the Chicago…
Chicago Tribune Offers Help
Liberty Leaders and general public,
The Chicago Tribune has initiated a great project, “Your Government in Secret,” which provides a helpful guide to navigating the often-confusing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Check it out, and use it!…
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