New Database: Government: Illinois Outstanding Bills Search (As in Own Money)
From Quad Cities Online and the Associated Press: “Deadbeat state: Illinois owes billions in unpaid bills” As of early last month, the state owed on 166,000 unpaid bills worth a breathtaking $5...
View ArticleLocal Databases: U.S.: "New Illinois Doctor Database Launches Online"...
From the Chicago Tribune: Illinois patients can now research their doctors using an online database the state launched Wednesday. The idea is to take the guesswork out of choosing a doctor by allowing...
View ArticleThe State of Illinois Open Data Portal Expands, 4700 Federal Datasets...
From the Illinois Government News Network: Governor Pat Quinn [has] announced a major expansion of the information available on Illinois’ open data portal, Data.Illinois.gov. The state recently...
View ArticleIllinois State Library Launches Text-A-Librarian Service
Direct to Text-A-Librarian Service From the AP: The texting program is intended for simple, quick reference questions, up to 160 characters, that can be answered with a brief response. Secretary of...
View ArticleIllinois Secretary of State Jesse White Awards $11.9 Million to Public...
Via Quad Cities Online: Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded grants totaling $11.9 million to 620 public libraries statewide. The awarded funds come from the Fiscal Year 2012...
View ArticleTransparency: State of Illinois Comptroller Releases Comprehensive Financial...
From the Comptroller’s Office News Release: llinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka on Monday unveiled The Ledger, a comprehensive online financial database that sets a new standard for transparency. In...
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