Evaluation of Illinois city websites
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Reading the chart
In the chart below:
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means that information is included on the government website |
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means that the information was not provided on the government website |
| means that information was partially provided |
Check the Sunshine Review page about each City for more detailed information about what information is available on the City website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.
- See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard
Conclusions chart
2012
The chart below encompasses the grades for the five largest cities and the capital of Illinois, which averaged a "B" website transparency grade.
| Budget? | Meetings? | Elected officials? | Admin. Officials? | Permits/ Zoning? |
Audits? | Contracts? | Lobbying? | Public records? | Taxes? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Comparison chart
Comparison of all Illinois city websites
Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about a Illinois city, you can correct it immediately or report the error.








