An article in the Chicago Daily Observer today made an important point in the push for transparency in state government. Bill Dwyer discusses two proposed bills that would help the government work around the Open Meetings Act and reverse a positive trend towards openness in our government. Fortunately, both of the bills were killed in [...]
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Model Leadership in Geneva
Citizen activist, Robert McQuillan, 52,has participated in school board meetings for seven years and questioned board members about taxes and spending. Now, he has successfully persuaded School District 304 to post its check registry online. The Kane County Chronicle covered McQuillan’s success story and his tireless efforts. McQuillan explained, “I think it’s a good school [...]
Kankakee Daily Journal Endorses Transparency
Editorial: Your government Kankakee Daily Journal 05/05/2008 Adam Andrzejewski has a good idea. Andrzejewski wants to promote open government by having school districts and other entities post all their checks and transactions on the Internet. Good idea. Should have been done years ago, but not a panacea, as we will see. It would be especially [...]
Movement for Greater Government Transparency Gains Steam
While transparency legislation has advanced in the statehouse, Illinois citizens are also taking the bull by the horns for more open, accountable government on the local level. Adam Andrezejewski, executive director of For the Good of Illinois, is a statewide leader for transparency and is working for greater openness in school districts about the state. His [...]