by Kate Piercy According to a USA TODAY analysis of government data, “paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year.” On the other hand, government-provided benefits, including Social Security and unemployment insurance, for example, rose to record high levels during the first three...
In 2008, 32 employees at the Illinois Commerce Commission made over $100,000 in wages alone.
The Illinois House of Representatives is considering plans to borrow our way out of the state's budget mess.
Illinois Policy Institute Calls on Rock Island board to rectify salary increase gaffe.
Illinois's expanded "All Kids" audit reveals high costs and operational issues.
Say hello to the Office of the Auditor General Inspector General.
A report from the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform found that taxpayers paid lobbyists nearly $6.4 million to influence their own state government last year.
The Problem Illinois state government recently has taken some important steps toward greater transparency. However, the common activities of Illinois institutions are still often difficult for taxpayers to observe. By posting basic financial and operational information on a single webpage, universities can give the public greater insight into how they operate—particularly how they are performing...
Illinois state government recently has taken some important steps toward greater transparency. However, the common activities of Illinois institutions are still often difficult for taxpayers to observe.
Great cartoon from the SJR.
The Department of Transportation spent a total of $956K on the wages for deck hands in 2008.
Call taker trainees received over $200,000 in wages in 2008.
The Springfield Journal-Register ran a story on May 20 that indicated the Illinois Policy Institute would post public employee performance reviews on IllinoisOpenGov.org. That is not the case, and the paper ran a correction.
Throughout Illinois, a unique kind of public school is emerging: charter schools. Begun by non-profit groups, teams of teachers, or even universities, these new schools are trying innovative approaches to public education. Most importantly, they are creating additional choices for families, often in communities where public education has failed to meet the needs of parents...