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Barrington Township Area Transparency Results, None Pass Test
An audit of the Barrington Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed no local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines.
Hanover Township Area Transparency Results, Only 1 of 12 Agencies Pass
An audit of the Hanover Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed only 1 of 12 local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines.
Schaumburg Township Area Transparency Results, 4 of 18 receive passing grades
An 6-month follow up audit of the Schaumburg Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed that still only 4 of 18 local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines.
Public Employee Evaluations Access
Gov. Quinn has made an amendatory veto to HB5141, which called for the exemption of all public employee performance evaluations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The Institute argued against this bill, saying it would threaten transparency in government…
Transparency Improvements In Quincy
On Monday, the council agreed to publish on the city’s website all collective bargaining agreements with unions representing city employees.
Texas Model for Transparency
Yesterday the state of Texas launched its “re-branded and redesigned” Texas.gov, the state’s official website.
Now, Texans can “search for information that matters to them, perform online transactions with 24/7 assistance, use an intuitive and effective search function,…
School Districts: A Friendly Reminder
A friendly reminder to all school districts in Illinois:
HB2235 passed in August last year, giving all school districts in Illinois until July 1, 2010 to “report the base salary and benefits of the school superintendent, all administrators and…
Open Meetings and Sunshine Commission Update
Two pieces of important legislation went to the Governor’s desk today. The Open Meetings Minutes Act (HB5483) and Sunshine Commission Act (HB4836).
The Open Meetings Minutes Act, sponsored by Rep. Renée Kosel and Sen. Susan Garrett,…
Chicago Transparency
Yesterday Mayor Daley announced updates and “improvements” to the City of Chicago’s website, saying these changes would make his administration more transparent. The site includes more data about Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests, vendors, contracts, and city employees.
The site…
Medicaid Transparency Passes Both Houses
Medicaid Transparency (HB5241) has passed both Houses and now awaits a signature from the Governor. The Institute’s Kristina Rasmussen testified in support of this legislation, explaining how it would provide the following:
- Offer government administrators
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