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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 Chicago Public Schools receives each …

Several local governments have taken up a creative new way to communicate with residents.

These municipalities should be commended in leading the charge for innovative problem solving. By using these new communication platforms, municipal governments are not only creating a …

The Chicago Tribune ran a story today, noting the call for greater openness in Olympic bid considerations made by City Halls’ Inspector General, David Hoffman.

Hoffman, concerned by the apparent privacy with which Mayor Daley and the Chicago 2016 Committee …

Today, the Chicago Tribune filed suit against the University of Illinois for student records that may have had a role in questionable admissions standards. It started out as a simple Freedom of Information Act request, which are intended to be …

WWBOD? What would Barack Obama do? Seriously… why are Illinois “elected officials…talking…that the Barack Obama presidency will do much of the heavy lifting” to shape up the CTA?

Read this article and see why we have such a critical need not only for education reform in our state, clearly, but also a dire need for transparency in government spending. How can our government dish out all this wasted …

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, …

The Chicago Tribune reported that Todd Stroger, Cook County Board President, finally met with disgruntled Palatine residents last night. Residents of the northwest suburb don’t want to pay more taxes, while Stroger argues that their tax dollars fund many important …

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 …