Tony Peraica works transparency angle for Cook County

Today, Cook County Board member Tony Peraica called for spending transparency for Cook County, Illinois.

John Tillman, President of the Illinois Policy Institute, accurately stated:

Cook County government has been on a relentless mission to continually raise taxes. People have been abandoning Cook County for decades due to its high taxes and reputation for corruption and bloated payrolls. Transparency is a first step toward reform. It is the x-ray machine that will allow the citizens of Cook County to see every check written, for how much and to whom. More is needed, but this is an excellent first step.

Other things to throw up on the Cook County website are lobbying contracts and information on how to file a Freedom of Information Act request.