Illinois State Sunshine Website
Illinois State Sunshine Website
Illinois state government has created a useful one-stop shop website at www.sunshine.illinois.gov with the goal of bringing more transparency to the workings of your state government.
3,293 State Employees Made Over $100,000 in 2008
3,293 State Employees Made Over $100,000 in 2008
The State of Illinois paid 3,293 employees over $100,000 in 2008.
$100K to the Chicago International Film Festival
$100K to the Chicago International Film Festival
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave $101,500 to the Chicago International Film Festival in fiscal year 2009, including an $80,000 grant.
536 State Pensions Greater than $100K
536 State Pensions Greater than $100K
Up to August 2009, there were 536 state retirees received pensions larger than $100,000.
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
Testimony of Kate Piercy, Director of Government Reform, Illinois Policy InstituteSubmitted to the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration CommitteeAi?? Combivent online pharmacy HB 5483 Open Meetings Minutes March 10, 2010 Generic topamax and hair loss Chairperson Franks, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Kate Piercy, and I am...
Turning the Tables on Quinn’s Tax Hike
Turning the Tables on Quinn’s Tax Hike
On March 10, 2010, Governor Pat Quinn announced plans to increase Illinois’s state income tax by 33 percent. Illinoisans would be forced to send a greater share of their earnings to state coffers. By asking Illinois taxpayers to send more of their money to government, Governor Quinn is implying that there’s room to cut from...
Illinois State Budget Archive
Illinois State Budget Archive
Tired of scouring the web for records of state budgets in years passed? The Illinois Policy Institute has archived budgets from fiscal year 2005 here for your convenience.
Governor Quinn Releases Budget Overview
Governor Quinn Releases Budget Overview
Governor Quinn just released an overview of his plans for the fiscal year 2011 budget in a 26 slide powerpoint presentation. His plan calls for a lot of borrowing and some modest cuts but seems to be lacking the big-picture reforms our state needs.
Quinn 2011 Budget: Hire More State Employees
Quinn 2011 Budget: Hire More State Employees
Illinois is facing billions in unpaid bills, yet Governor Quinn is proposing to add to the number of employees on the state's payroll.
Qunin 2011 Budget: Limited Spending Reform
Qunin 2011 Budget: Limited Spending Reform
Governor Quinn is proposing a 5.8 percent general spending reduction for 2011 compared to last year.
Quinn 2011 Budget: “I am the Building Governor”
Quinn 2011 Budget: “I am the Building Governor”
Government is not a sustainable source for long-term job growth.
Payments to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission
Payments to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission
In 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Transportation paid the Mississippi River Parkway Commission $30,800 in total.
Quinn 2011 Budget: 33 Percent Income Tax Hike
Quinn 2011 Budget: 33 Percent Income Tax Hike
Governor Quinn is calling for a 33 percent income tax increase.
Turning the Tables on Quinn’s Tax Hike: What Should Be Cut from Family Budgets?
Turning the Tables on Quinn’s Tax Hike: What Should Be Cut from Family Budgets?
Here is a chart that breaks down household spending of the average Midwestern household by category. We ask Governor Quinn and would-be tax hike supporters: What should families cut from their household budgets to make room for higher tax bills?