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Gov. Quinn’s Budget Transparency?
Ryan Keith from the GateHouse News Service reports “Gov. Pat Quinn wants more time to give his budget address — and promises to give a public glimpse of the state’s budget situation before that.”
Although state law requires Quinn to …
Hoffman Estates Scores Big Transparency Win
The salary & benefit itemization form used by Hoffman Estates could become the new gold standard in salary & benefit transparency.
Chicago Board of Education Credit Cards Canceled
Thousands of dollars in artwork, limos, expensive meals and liquor charges by employees of the Chicago Board of Education, such as former presidents Michael Scott and Rufus Williams, along with their staff, have come under scrutiny, the Chicago Sun-Times…
Committee Vote Transparency
State lawmakers in Maryland are leaning towards posting committee votes online. This is good policy, and Illinois should do the same.
Illinois needs more transparency in the committee voting process, which would help foster more accountability for committee members (they …
Pelosi Breaks 72-hour Pledge
Nancy Pelosi’s office told the Weekly Standard she will not post the final language of the health care bill online 72 hours before bringing it to a vote on the House floor, even though she made a commitment on September …
School Districts: Transparency Required.
The public may start seeing more transparency from school districts soon, according to the Sun-Times.
One new piece of legislation (SB2270), introduced by Senators Dan Cronin, Kirk W. Dillard, Chris Lauzen and John J. Millner…
Know about Chicago’s Billions in Long Term Leases?
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:
- The Chicago Skyway (2004) – A 99-year lease with Cintra-Macquarie with
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Transparency Comes to Illinois!
On Tuesday, August 11, Governor Pat Quinn signed spending transparency legislation—requiring a public, accessible website listing all state expenditures for taxpayers to see—into law.
The bill, called the Illinois Accountability Portal (HB35), passed both the House and Senate unanimously on …
Transparency Reveals the Good and the Bad
Liberty Leader Scott O’Connell sent us a copy of this letter below, which is from a gentleman who sued to obtain access to the Wheaton School District 200 superintendent’s salary. This should highlight and provide yet another reason why transparency …
