The Facts About School Vouchers
The Facts About School Vouchers
Senate Bill 2494 creates a pilot program to give parents in Chicago
Cartoon Blogging: There’s An App For That
Cartoon Blogging: There’s An App For That
The answer isn't always a tax hike...
More Information on State Interns
More Information on State Interns
Following up on a blog from yesterday, we found 54 more interns, include 5 who received more than $40,000 in 2008.
How Much Do Interns with the State of Illinois Get Paid?
How Much Do Interns with the State of Illinois Get Paid?
Almost half the interns with the State of Illinois made over $10,000 in 2008.
April 27 Update from the Capitol
April 27 Update from the Capitol
Collin Hitt gives at update on the status of SB 2494, the bill that would give vouchers to students in struggling schools in Chicago.
Almost Two Million Dollars to Put Up Signs
Almost Two Million Dollars to Put Up Signs
by Mark Cavers In 2008, the State of Illinois employed 38 individuals to help with the production and placement of signs across the Illinois highway system. These employees, ranging from sign makers, to hangers to supervisors, were paid a combined total of $1,822,653.47 in wages. The highest paid employee, a supervisor in a sign shop,...
Social Workers on State Payroll
Social Workers on State Payroll
In 2008, social workers in all of Illinois made 17% less, on average, than social workers employed by the State of Illinois.
April 28 Update from the Capitol
April 28 Update from the Capitol
John Tillman discusses the passage of the Sunshine Act, an important bill that will allow citizens to hold government accountable.
Sunshine Commission Act Passes Both House and Senate
Sunshine Commission Act Passes Both House and Senate
The Sunshine Commission Act unanimously passed out of the Senate yesterday and is now waiting to be signed into law by Governor Quinn. The Commission
Wall Street Journal: In Post-Obama Illinois, Hope and Change
Wall Street Journal: In Post-Obama Illinois, Hope and Change
The Wall Street Journal again cites the Institute's work on SB 2494.
Hourly Wages in the State of Illinois
Hourly Wages in the State of Illinois
51K per hour total to 1,000 state employees
$22K to the Independent Feature Project
$22K to the Independent Feature Project
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Arts Council gave the Independent Feature Project of Chicago $22,760 in fiscal year 2009.
Cook County Coffee Czar?
Cook County Coffee Czar?
The media has been uncovering some interesting spending from Cook County
Institute in the Chicago Tribune: The Legislators-Are-Chicken Premise
Institute in the Chicago Tribune: The Legislators-Are-Chicken Premise
An article from the Tribune's Dennis Byrne cites the Institute's Budget Solutions 2011 as an "boldly asserting that the budget can be balanced without any tax increase."