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The SouthtownStar has been looking into south suburb school district spending over the last week amid growing talks of teacher layoffs and cutting school programs. The paper sent FOIA requests to 18 towns and 25 school districts asking for information …

The Quincy Herald Whig reports Alderman Paul Havermale, R-3, has initiated talks about bringing more transparency to city government in Quincy, “asking city officials to consider some steps to increase “transparency” in city government.” 

Havermale remarked, “With as …

Sunshine Review wrote a good post about how transparency – or the lack thereof – from Cook County Board President Todd Stroger may have had a hand in why he lost in Tuesday’s election.

Check it out out here!…

According to the Daily Herald, “Cook County Board President Todd Stroger said today he would release his tax returns for the last two years on Thursday and called on his opponents in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary to do the same …

A reminder to all candidates and current members of the House and Senate:

All who are committed to supporting transparency in government are welcome and encouraged to sign the Illinois Policy Institute’s Transparency Pledge, which you can find here: …

The title says it all.

In total, we’ve had 10 candidates for Palatine’s elected offices-the township, highways, school, park and library districts-sign on board with our clear and proactive Transparency Pledge. This is all due to the hard work …

This week the Illinois Policy Institute received seven signed Transparency Pledges.

Six of the pledges came out of Palatine Township, with current Clerk Kevin O’Connell signing it Monday. The other five signings were candidates for office: Joe Gump, Jan …

Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica becomes the first to sign the Transparency Pledge. Peraica who represents the 16th district, has been an strong supporter of transparency. On February 4th, he introduced a resolution to put the check register online, which …

Kathy Murphy-Pieri (Alderman-3rd Ward) and Marcia Burke (Candidate for Municipal Clerk) are the newest members to sign the Transparency Pledge. Both Kathy and Marcia have pledged to create open and transparent government in the City of Highwood, Il.

We …

Allan Stevo, currently a candidate for City Clerk in Blue Island, recently signed the Open Illinois Transparency Pledge. Mr. Stevo has previously held elected office as an alderman, but decided to run for City Clerk because he wants to invoke …