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Understanding Inspectors General in Illinois - Better Government ...
Sep 6, 2023 · Inspectors general are responsible for the direct oversight of a given federal, state, county, or city agency. They aim to stop corruption and hold its agency accountable through leading investigations that evaluate claims or instances of wrongdoing in the agency. Inspectors general are present at multiple levels of government in Illinois ...
New update to compensation database for Illinois Employees
November 15, 2021. The database now features over 500,000 salaries from City, State and Government employees as recent as 2019. You can search municipalities, counties & the state of Illinois. You can hunt for regional agencies, schools, park districts, libraries and fire protection districts. There are records on police and fire departments.
A Guide to the Open Meetings Act (OMA) in Illinois
Jul 22, 2015 · The OMA ensures that the actions of public bodies are conducted in the open, through public meetings, and that the public is able to observe the deliberations behind those actions. The public must be given advance notice of the time, place and subject matter of meetings of public bodies. Office of Inspector General – BGA Policy 2025 Budget ...
Can Ranked Choice Voting Transform Our Democracy?
May 27, 2021 · Ranked choice voting is an electoral system that allows voters to rank candidates by preference (i.e., first choice, second choice, and so on). The votes are counted in rounds based on the first choice listed on each ballot. If one candidate has received a majority of the votes (over 50 percent) after one round of counting, the race is over.
Data & Tools - Better Government Association
Jul 8, 2021 · The Better Government Association is a non-partisan, non-profit news organization and civic advocate working for transparency, efficiency and accountability in government in Chicago and across Illinois.
How to File a FOIA Request in Illinois
Dec 5, 2022 · Submit for a review. You can submit for a review of your FOIA request by the Illinois attorney general’s public access counselor, or PAC. You can give the PAC a call at 877-299-3642, email [email protected], or you can send your request to this mailing address: 500 S. Second St., Springfield, IL 62706.
Find My Alderperson - Better Government Association
Nov 15, 2023 · Policy. Find My Alderperson. by BGA Policy November 15, 2023. BGA Policy’s tool to help you find information on your Chicago Alderman. Find your Chicago Alderperson.
History - Better Government Association
History. For nearly 100 years, the Better Government Association has fought corruption, waste, secrecy and inequity by shining a spotlight on the workings of government in Illinois. The BGA was founded in 1923 by a small group of clergymen, lawyers and businessmen. The founders believed that “public officials under close scrutiny would serve ...
Pension Outlook Database - Better Government Association
Aug 30, 2019 · The Illinois Pensions database and Illinois Public Salaries database are excellent resources for those who used the Pension Outlook site. The raw data from the project is available here. All records contained in the database are public and were obtained under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA. The data is from 2012 through 2016.