OTTAWA, Ill. – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is highlighting the new Open Illinois Checkbook Act that will increase transparency and accountability on Illinois’ finances, by asking the Illinois Comptroller’s Office to publish reports on where tax dollars...
BERWYN, Ill. – In an effort to address increased property taxes in Berwyn and ensure taxing bodies are being fully transparent, state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, passed legislation that would require new referendums to clearly state the specific dollar...
DES PLAINES, Ill. – In response to former Superintendent Floyd Williams Jr. of Des Plaines Elementary School district 62 receiving more than $127,000 in a separation agreement with the school board amid several confidential complaints alleging inappropriate or...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, that transforms the way state agencies manage their finances and reveals the full extent of the state’s debt obligations has gone into effect as of Jan. 1, 2018. “As policymakers,...
CHICAGO – State Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, is urging members of the Illinois General Assembly to override Gov. Rauner’s veto of a proposal to require more transparent and open reporting of spending at state agencies. “Shining a brighter light on how the state is...