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IDOT spends $10 Million for Land, Appraisal, Engineering & Testing Fees
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that by the time of our Freedom of Information Act request in 2009, the Department of Transportation had spent $10,761,211.74 on “land, appraisal, engineering & testing fees.” Of that total, $7,653,106.80 was …
$1.4 Million on Acquisition and/or Construction of Structures
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that the time of our FOIA request in 2009, the Department of Transportation spent $1,437,916.82 on the acquisition and/or construction of structures. The Department of Military Affairs spent $97 on that category …
Payments to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2009, the State of Illinois paid $30,800 in total to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity paid the MRPC $15,000 for a one …
$570K on Registration Fees and Conference Expenses
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2007, 2008, and 2009, various state agencies spent a total of $574,759.74 on registration fees and other conference expenses. In 2008, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity spent the …
$4.7 Million on Advertising
The State of Illinois spent more than $4.7 million on advertising in 2008 and 2009. This amount is in addition to the $6.6 million we previously reported the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity paid to J Walter Thompson over …
$69 Million for Land, Rights of Way and Easements
In 2009, the Department of Transportation spent $69,150,486.99 for land, rights of way, and easements relating to highways. There were 1,096 entities listed receiving payments, and seventy entities received more than $100,000. The entities that received the largest payments were …
$60,949 in Membership Dues to the Delta Regional Authority
In 2008, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity spent $30,474.50 on annual membership dues to the Delta Regional Authority. The Department of Transportation paid another $30,474.50 in association dues to the DRA in 2009.
According to the Delta …
$1 Million on Household, Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008 and 2009 the State of Illinois spent over a million dollars on household, laundry, and cleaning supplies. In 2008, the Department of Veteran Affairs spent the most with $436,058.77, …
Moving Expenses
In 2008 and 2009, the State of Illinois spent more than $60,000 on moving expenses. Some of the moving expenses are more specific than others. The Department of Transportation spent $9,478.45 in 2009 on employee moving expenses. Of that amount, …
$2.85 Million on Medical, Scientific and Laboratory Supplies
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that the State of Illinois spent $1,910,822.81 on medical, scientific and laboratory supplies in 2008, and $944,027.42 on those expenses in 2009 by the time of our FOIA request. The Department of …
