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Evaluation of Illinois city websites

Below is a chart evaluating the transparency efforts of Illinois city websites.

Reading the chart

In the chart below:

600px-Yes check.png means that information is included on the government website
600px-Red x.png means that the information was not provided on the government website
P
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 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.

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?
Y
600px-Yes check.png
 6 5 6 5 6 3 3 1 3 5
P
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 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 0
N
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 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 1

Comparison chart

City Grades Budget Meetings Elected Officials Admin.
Officials 		Permits/
Zoning 		Audits Contracts Lobbying Public records Taxes
Aurora, Illinois B- Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
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 P
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 N
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 Y
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 Y
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Chicago, Illinois B Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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Joliet, Illinois C Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
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 N
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 N
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 P
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 Y
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Naperville, Illinois A+ Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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Rockford, Illinois C Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
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 P
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 N
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 P
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 Y
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Springfield, Illinois B- Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
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 N
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Comparison of all Illinois city websites

City Grades Budget Meetings Elected Officials Admin.
Officials 		Permits/
Zoning 		Audits Contracts Lobbying Public records Taxes
Aurora, Illinois B- Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
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 P
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 N
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 Y
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 Y
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Barrington, Illinois B Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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Carbondale, Illinois A+ Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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Chicago, Illinois B Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
Partial.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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Joliet, Illinois C Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
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 N
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 N
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 P
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 Y
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Lyons, Illinois F N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
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 Y
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 P
Partial.png
 P
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
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 N
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 N
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 N
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Naperville, Illinois A+ Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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Rockford, Illinois C Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 P
Partial.png
 N
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 P
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
Springfield, Illinois B- Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
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 N
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Test Page C Y
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 N
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
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 N
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Village of Barrington Hills, Illinois A- Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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Wilmette, Illinois A+ Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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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.

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