Plaintiffs ask the court to find the campaign contribution ban unconstitutional and forbid its enforcement.
Illinois has more units of local government than any other state in the nation. With 6,963 units of local government, Illinois beats its nearest competitor by more than 1,800.
Chicago aldermen are now operating without a city watchdog.
October saw a former Chicago Public Schools CEO plead guilty to wire fraud and several other instances of criminal charges and civil lawsuits against public officials, as well as crony deals between businesses and government.
By creating a website with easily accessible information about the district’s governance, meeting schedule, employees, budget and other functions, Coal City Community Unit School District 1 scores high marks for government transparency.
Illinois should adopt term limits for its elected officials to diminish the unchecked power of career politicians such as House Speaker Mike Madigan.
The new law ensures public oversight of lucrative contracts, such as the one granted to embattled College of DuPage President Robert Breuder.
The Evanston Public Libray is a fantastic example of a local-government body going above and beyond to promote online transparency for residents.
All is not lost in the Land of Lincoln.
The new law is designed to expose severance agreements like the one given to controversial College of DuPage President Robert Breuder.
In the history of the United States, no one has led a state legislative body longer than Mike Madigan.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Springfield’s ban on panhandling unconstitutionally discriminated against certain kinds of speech.
No budget, no raise.
Governments and government agencies should adopt policies that prohibit officials from using their personal email addresses to conduct government business.