$250,000 to the Western Kentucky Carbon Storage Foundation
Using information from IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave the Western Kentucky Carbon Storage Foundation a grant worth $250,000.00. Western Kentucky Carbon is a foundation which…
482 People, $225,678.72 in Funding
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…
Over $2,000 for Lighting at the Ethnic Village
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…
Over $2 Million for Prairie State Power Company
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that on January 9, 2009, the Prairie State Generating Company in Washington County, Illinois received a $2,000,000 grant from the Department of Commerce. This grant comes three months after the company…
Taxpayers Fund Union Raises While the CTA Cuts Service
In 2009, Illinois gave the Chicago Transit Authority $25,574,538.61, and $24,952,432 of that amount came in the form of transportation grants. The remaining $622,106.61 was given to the CTA for rendering professional services. These payments all came from…
Subscriptions in the Governor’s Office
Following up on a previous discussion covering the $532,451.28 the state spent on subscriptions, I found a number of interesting subscriptions paid for by the Governor’s Office. In 2008 and 2009, the Governor’s Office spent $13,184.90 on newspaper…
Chicago Football Classic
Using the Institute’s transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov, I found that in 2009, the Department of Commerce gave Chicago Football Classic Incorporated a grant for $50,000. Chicago Football Classic Incorporated is an organization dedicated to supporting educational achievement,…
Over Half a Million Dollars on Subscriptions
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008 and 2009, the state of Illinois spent $532,451.28 on subscriptions to magazines, newspapers, and other services. Data Transmission Network Incorporated was the largest recipient of state…
Almost $4,000 to e.Republic Incorporated
Using the Institute’s transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services paid e.Republic Incorporated $3,968.00 for registration expenses and conference fees. “E.Republic is the nation’s leading publishing, research, event,…
Over $300K on Operating Taxes, Licenses and Fees
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the State of Illinois spent $15,712 on operating taxes, licenses and fees. The total for that category of spending in 2009 came to $311,871 by the time of
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