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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.
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
Here’s a good bit of information from the Civic Federation about Chicago’s long term asset leases, and what has happened to the money so far. They highlighted the following: …
Know about Chicago’s Billions in Long Term Leases?
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…
Wilson Yard TIF
As mentioned in a recent TIF brief, the Wilson Yard TIF located in Uptown provides a good example of why tax increment financing (TIF) needs transparency.
2000 residents have filed a lawsuit against Chicago, citing abuses in the…
Liberty Leader Jeff Singer presents transparency to Chicago Public Schools
Right before the holiday break (December 17th) Liberty Leader Jeff Singer presented a transparency proposal to the board of the Chicago Public Schools. The meeting got off to a bit of a late start due to the fact that CPS…
How much do Chicago Public Schools employees make?
Ever been curious to see how much YOU pay CPS employees in salary and benefits? Well, here’s a place where you can satiate your curiosity: http://www.cps-humanresources.org/Employee/salschedules.htm
This isn’t true salary transparency–it’s lacking names and positions–but it is a step…
Pool Boy, Where’s the Check?
John Kass has yet again provided us with another Chicago tale strengthening the argument that we need comprehensive transparency in government.
Need a shower?
Proving once again that Chicago politics is an endless source of material for investigative journalists, Mayor Daley’s budget director remains under fire for installing a shower adjacent to his office. While Bennett Johnson III did reimburse the city with $5,400,…
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