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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 creation, planning, …
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 in …
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, …
Circle of Friends in Chicago
Would you like another reason why transparency in government is a good idea? Read the following article:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-bridgeportpark-071024,0,3110301.story?page=1
This deal sounds like a developer’s fairytale: Buy a piece of land for $50,000 and end up selling it to the city …
Curious about the Salaries of Chicago Employees?
The Better Government Association has compiled a database listing the salary information of city employees in Chicago.
Providing details about the salaries of government employees marks one step towards more transparency in Illinois government. Yet, instead of citizens or groups …
It’s the Chicago Way
John Kass provides a colorful commentary on how beneficial life can be if you’re related to a politician in Chicago. See his piece, here.
As anyone can see, more openness about government spending (contracts, vendors, grants, who authorized the …
