Chicago, Illinois

From Sunshine Review

City Budget Meetings Elected Officials Administrative Officials Ethics Audits Contracts Lobbying Public records Taxes {{{Taxes}}}

Contents 1 The Good 2 The Bad 3 Zoning and Central Area Planning 4 References

The Good

• The city website posts the budget for the last five years.^[1][2]
• The Chicago City Clerk's website hosts information on all meetings. In addition, meetings are viewable via live feed on their website. ^[3]
• Elected officials are viewable by Ward. ^[4]
• Chicago has an active ethics board. ^[5]
• Chicago Contracts are easily available online.^[6]
• Forms for requesting public records are fairly simple to find on the website.^[7]

The Bad

• Administrative Officials are either difficult to find, or there does not exist a list on the website.
• Audit Information is either non-existent or difficult to find.
• Information on taxpayer-funded lobbying association is either non-existent or difficult to find.

Zoning and Central Area Planning

• Central Area Plan Information
• Central Plan Commission Members, Meeting Schedule, Agendas, Minutes

References

1. ↑ Chicago City Budgets
2. ↑ Department Information, Performance Data & Program Budgets Page
3. ↑ City Council Calendar
4. ↑ Ward & Alderman List
5. ↑ Board of Ethics
6. ↑ City of Chicago Vendor, Contract, and Payment Search Page
7. ↑ Request Public Information From DCAP