In 2008, the State of Illinois paid over half a million in dollars to individuals responsible for hiring and promoting state police officers.
The maze of Chicago Public Schools spending and the difficulties in figuring out exactly where all the tax dollars are going and why.
Six good ideas for tackling the problem of spending beyond our means.
Testimony of Kate Piercy, Director of Government Reform, Illinois Policy Institute Submitted to the Senate Executive Committee HB 4836 Sunshine Commission Act April 14, 2010 Purchase flomax Chairperson Silverstein, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Kate Piercy, and I am the Director of Government Reform for the Illinois Policy Institute....
In 2009, the Illinois Department of Aging spent over 300 thousand dollars on consultants.
Rehabilitation counselors on the Illinois state payroll received average annual wages 63% higher than the average for all rehabilitation counselors in Illinois.
Illinois Policy Institute Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen's speech at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party at Daley Plaza in Chicago.
Illinois Policy Institute Vice President of External Relations John O'Hara's speech at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party at Daley Plaza in Chicago.
Kate Piercy's testimony submitted to the Senate Executive Committee on HB 4836, the Sunshine Commission Act.
Clinical lab technicians on the state payroll receive average annual wages almost 37% higher than the average for all clinical lab technicians in Illinois.
Governor Quinn is expected to sign a bill that would reduce pension benefits for new state employees. It's a start to scaling a big mountain.
In 2008, the Illinois Community College Board employed 53 employees with combined wages of almost 2.5 Million Dollars.
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