Evaluation of Illinois county websites
What information can people find on their county's website in Illinois?
This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on Illinois county websites.
See also: County websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on Illinois' county websites to what can be found on county websites in other states.
[edit] Reading the chart
In the chart below:
 | information is included on the government website
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 | information was not provided on the government website
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| P | information was partially provided
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Check the Sunshine Review page about each county for more detailed information about what information is available on the county website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.
[edit] Conclusions chart
- The five largest counties in Illinois averaged an "A" website transparency score.
[edit] Comparison chart
| County
| Grades
| Budget
| Meetings
| Elected Officials
| Admin.Officials
| Permits/Zoning
| Audits
| Contracts
| Lobbying
| Public records
| Taxes
|
| Adams County, Illinois
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Bond County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Boone County, Illinois
| D
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Bureau County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Carroll County, Illinois
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
|
| Champaign County, Illinois
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Clark County, Illinois
| F
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Clay County, Illinois
| F
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Clinton County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Coles County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Cook County, Illinois
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
|
| Crawford County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Cumberland County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| DeKalb County, Illinois
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| DeWitt County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Douglas County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| DuPage County, Illinois
| A+
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Edgar County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Effingham County, Illinois
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Fulton County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Grundy County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Henry County, Illinois
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Iroquois County, Illinois
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Jackson County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Jo Daviess County, Illinois
| C-
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Kane County, Illinois
| A+
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Kankakee County, Illinois
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Kendall County, Illinois
| C
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| LaSalle County, Illinois
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Lake County, Illinois
| A+
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Lawrence County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Lee County, Illinois
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Livingston County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Logan County, Illinois
| D-
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Macon County, Illinois
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Macoupin County, Illinois
| D
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Madison County, Illinois
| A+
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Marshall County, Illinois
| D
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
| N
|
| Mason County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| McHenry County, Illinois
| A+
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| McLean County, Illinois
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Menard County, Illinois
| C-
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Mercer County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Montgomery County, Illinois
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Morgan County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Ogle County, Illinois
| C-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Peoria County, Illinois
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Perry County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Piatt County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Pulaski County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Randolph County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Rock Island County, Illinois
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Sangamon County, Illinois
| C-
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Schuyler County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Shelby County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| St. Clair County, Illinois
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Stark County, Illinois
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Stephenson County, Illinois
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Tazewell County, Illinois
| C
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Vermilion County, Illinois
| D-
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Warren County, Illinois
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| White County, Illinois
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Whiteside County, Illinois
| C
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Will County, Illinois
| A+
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Winnebago County, Illinois
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Woodford County, Illinois
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| N
|
[edit] Counties without websites (37)
| County
| Grades
| Budget
| Meetings
| Elected Officials
| Admin.Officials
| Permits/Zoning
| Audits
| Contracts
| Lobbying
| Public records
| Taxes
|
| Alexander County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
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| Brown County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
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| Calhoun County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Cass County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Christian County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Edwards County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Fayette County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Ford County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Franklin County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Gallatin County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Greene County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Hamilton County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Hancock County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Hardin County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Henderson County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Jasper County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Jefferson County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Jersey County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Johnson County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Knox County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Marion County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Massac County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| McDonough County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Monroe County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Moultrie County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Pike County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Pope County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Putnam County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Richland County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Saline County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Scott County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Union County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Wabash County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Washington County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Wayne County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Williamson County, Illinois
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
[edit] See also
Ballotpedia evaluated ballot measure information on Illinois county websites in March 2012.
[edit] Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an Illinois county, you can correct it immediately or report the error.
[edit] Taking action
