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School Vendor Data Available on IllinoisOpenGov!
What is your school district spending money on?
Check out some new spending data available on our spending transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org.
We have included school vendor information for you to check out! We’ll also be updating current information …
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 …
Cook County Check Register Live
Want to find out how Cook County is spending your tax dollars?
Check out its check register here and see where your tax dollars are going.
ABC 7′s I-Team found some interesting expenses of note, such as $6,243.75 to CROE …
Public Online Information Act
Congressman Steve Israel (NY-02) has introduced transparency legislation called the Public Online Information Act (POIA) which, according to the Sunlight Foundation, “embraces a new formula for transparency: public equals online. No longer will antiquated government disclosure practices bury public information …
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…
Department of Commerce Leases $251,829 Worth of Computers
From Illinois Open Gov:
In 2008 and 2009 (by the time of our FOIA requests), the Department of Commerce spent $251,829 on leasing computers. In 2008 they spent $155,126.60 and in 2009 an additional $96,702.79. The Department rents laptops, …
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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