A Friend of McHenry County Blog found this 2017 U.S. Census information comparing state and local government employment numbers in Illinois with those in other states: Category Illinois Rank FTE per Capita Illinois Rank Pay per capita Total States this category … Continue reading
You have an opportunity this Sunday by driving to Bollingbrook. The following was first published by Illinois Leaks and is republished with permission: FREE Watchdog Training September 16 – Bolingbrook IL -1pm-5pm BY KIRK ALLEN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 • ( 3 COMMENTS ) Will & … Continue reading
According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the number of government workers in McHenry County was 11,530 in April 2000. The number in October 2017 was 16,285. That’s an increase of 41%. According to the Census Bureau, the population … Continue reading
As one who has retired from state government, I have health benefits and a pension. Last year there was an Illinois Supreme Court decision that ruled premiums could not be raised. The amounts collected–on a sliding scale with those having … Continue reading
After municipal budget expert Stephen Willson read the article about the Better Government Association’s call for fewer local governments, he wrote this comment. I believe it deserves to be more widely shared. “Small, special purpose governments are almost always run … Continue reading
The following BGA piece, first published in the Chicago Sun-Times on June 1st, is reprinted with permission of the Better Government Association. Local Government Has Obesity Problem Public agencies need a crash diet, with unnecessary units of government eliminated and … Continue reading
Savor this one, lovers of government. Department of Redundancy Dept. … Continue reading
