Testimony of Brian Costin, Director of Outreach, Illinois Policy Institute Submitted to the Illinois Senate Transportation Subcommittee on Red Light Cameras Regarding Senate Bill 2466 March 2, 2010 Chairperson Sandoval and Vice-Chairperson Sullivan, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Brian Costin, and I am Director of Outreach with the Illinois...
The overwhelming majority of the science on red light cameras shows red light cameras clearly don
The Governor spent over $100K on rent and other expenses for his DC office.
The Department of Commerce gave Prairie State Power Company $2,340,000 in grant money during a three month period from October 2008 through January 2009.
The Department of Employment Security spent over $46K on brochures for Tele-Serve, the telephone hot-line that assists individuals applying for unemployment benefits.
The Department of Commerce gave $5,000 to an organization in Carlinville, Illinois to support the Annual Christmas Market it puts on.
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave three grants totaling more than $100,000 to Vintage Tech Recyclers Inc. in 2008.
From Haiti to Illinois to Canada, meet the new boss; same as the old boss.
The Department of Transportation spent $4,258K on Legal and Attorney Fees in 2009
Illinois spent at least $813,653,009.72 on purchases from other states.
The Department of Employment Security spent over $150K on envelopes in 2008 and 2009.
The State of Illinois spent over $60K on moving expenses in 2008 and 2009. Find out more here.
The state of Illinois spent over $15 million on gas, oil, and antifreeze in 2008 and 2009.
In January 1979, a severe winter storm blasted Chicago. The city government failed to clear the roads of snow, which virtually shut down the metropolis for a week. The snow closed O’Hare International Airport for a record 42 hours. Drifts, many of them 12 feet high, blocked more than 1,400 of the city’s streets. An...