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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.
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
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…
TIF Clouds
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…
Cook County Transparent!
Cook County taxpayers are due for some good news…and some came today!
Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica has successfully passed his transparency resolution!
“This is a victory for the county taxpayers, as well as everyone who believes in reform and
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Peraica Presents Cook County Transparency Resolution
Kudos to Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica for introducing a resolution to post the Cook County check register online. During a press conference this morning, Commissioner Peraica spoke about the need to restore confidence and trust…
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…
Root out corruption in Illinois with transparency
No sirens blared outside Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s home early Dec. 9, as federal agents took him into custody for charges of corruption and pay-to-play politics in the highest offices of Illinois government. He may have gone quietly, but this arrest…
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