Kankakee County, Illinois
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Kankakee County is one of 102 counties in Illinois.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Illinois county websites
[edit] The good
- County Board members and their contact information is available.[1]
- Board meeting minutes and agendas are available[2], as well as meeting dates and times.[3]
- Board meetings are available in podcast form.[4]
- Building and zoning information is available on the Planning Department site.[5]
- The treasurer provides an online tax search[6], while the county clerk provides county tax information.[7]
- County budget and financial reports are available.[8]
- Union contracts are available.[9]
[edit] The bad
- Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
- Information on how to make a public records request is not provided on the site.
[edit] External links
- Kankakee County official website
- Kankakee County Treasurer's Website
- Kankakee County on Epodunk
- Kankakee County QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau
- Kakakee County Fair Website
[edit] References
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| Transparency |
Freedom of Information Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
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Illinois school districts A - L |
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| Government |
Illinois State Constitution | Executive | House of Representatives | Senate | |
| Judiciary |
Illinois Supreme Court | Circuit Court of Appeals | District Courts | Judicial Nominating Commission | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Ballot Measures |
2008 ballot measures | School bond issues | Procedures for qualifying an initiative | Amending the constitution | History of direct democracy | Campaign finance requirements | |
