Illinois Reform Commission
Governor Quinn created the Illinois Reform Commission, which is examining ethics in state government and offering recommendations to make Illinois honest, ethical and transparent.
He also ordered state agencies to fully and quickly respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. They must now presume "in favor of disclosure" when responding to requests; apply exemptions narrowly; and make more information available online.
Illinois Sunshine Project
The Illinois Sunshine Project is a new initiative intended to make state government more open, more accountable, and more transparent. The state's current Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processes can be both slow and cumbersome. Through the Sunshine Project, we will take steps to dramatically improve access to state government information. This will include development of a new website making all major state government activities transparent to the public. The Sunshine website will provide access to electronic copies of all public documents appropriate for disclosure. These will include payroll records, contracts, licenses, and many other types of information. Up-to-date data will be made accessible to any person who wishes to view it.
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