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In fiscal year 2009, the Village of Allendale, population 482, received $13,563.72 in "shared revenue payments" from the Department of Transportation, and a grant, number 06242002 (given in two installments on 8/20/2008 and 1/08/2009), worth $212,115.00 from the Department of Commerce. Why did the state give the Village of Allendale $225,678.72 in 2009? You can find this information by clicking on "Checks to Businesses & Individuals" and searching for "Village of Allendale" and "Allendale Village Treasurer Of" in the "vendor" section.
In 2007, 2008, and 2009, various state agencies spent a total of $574,759.74 on registration fees and other conference expenses. In 2008, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity spent the most with $93,402.96. In 2009 (by the time of our FOIA request), the Department of Transportation spent more than any other department with a total of $268,996.55. The table below breaks down the expenses by year and department.
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Checks to Businesses & People" and scroll down "Category of Spending" to "Boothrental Costs for ... Conf," "Conf Fee...," "Reg Fee ...," "Registratin Fee ...," "Registration & Conference Pymnts To Vendors," "Registration Fee ...," "Registratn Fee ...," and other similar categories. To download the information, click on the Excel or CSV icon below the search results.
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Department
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Amount
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2007
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$1,200.00
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Department of Veteran
Affairs
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$1,200.00
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2008
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$225,775.62
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Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity
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$93,402.96
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Department of Healthcare
and Family Services
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$87,818.75
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Department of Employment
Security
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$17,592.96
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Department of Public
Health
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$16,900.00
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Department of Veteran
Affairs
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$10,010.95
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Governor's Office
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$50.00
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2009
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$347,784.12
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Department of
Transportation
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$268,996.55
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Department on Aging
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$27,498.00
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Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity
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$17,516.07
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Department of Healthcare
and Family Services
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$13,629.00
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Department of Human
Rights
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$7,305.75
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Department of Veteran
Affairs
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$5,456.00
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Department of Military
Affairs
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$3,550.00
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Department of Employment
Security
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$3,248.75
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Governor's Office
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$350.00
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Department of Labor
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$234.00
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Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation
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$0.00*
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Grand Total
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$574,759.74
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*Expenses listed as $0 have been classified by their respective departments and are not available through the Freedom of Information Act.
In 2008, the Department of Commerce gave B+B Electric Incorporated $2,464.00 to provide electrical support for lighting at the Ethnic Village. The Ethnic Village is an attraction at the Illinois State Fair which provides fairgoers with the opportunity to "experience many cultural groups as they showcase the traditions of their countries as well as make available a wide variety of food with an international flair." You can find this information by clicking on "Checks to Businesses & People" and searching for "Electrical Support for the Ethnic Village Lighting" in the "category of spending" section.
In 2008 and 2009 (up until the time of our FOIA requests), various state agencies spent $62,753.48 on educational and instructional materials and supplies. The departments that spent the most were the Department of Transportation ($41,626.94), the Department of Military Affairs ($15,011.70), and Department of Human Rights ($3,097.21). The table below breaks down the expenses by year and department.
To find these expenditures on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Checks to Businesses & People" and scroll down "Category of Spending" to "Educ & Instructional Materials," "Educational & Instructional Materials," "Educational and Instructional Materials &Supplies," "Educational and Instructional Materials& Supplies," and "Educational and Instructional Materials&Supplies."
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Department
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Amount
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2008
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$2,886.94
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Department of Veteran
Affairs
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$2,845.06
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Department of Healthcare
and Family Services
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$41.88
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2009
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$59,866.54
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Department of
Transportation
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$41,626.94
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Department of Military
Affairs
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$15,011.70
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Department of Human
Rights
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$3,097.21
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Department of Veteran
Affairs
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$130.69
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Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation
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$0.00*
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Grand Total
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$62,753.48
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*Expenses showing $0 have been classified by their respective departments and were not available through the Freedom of Information Act.
To find these payments on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Checks to Businesses & People" and scroll down "Category of Spending" to "Sn 4446 Ui Benefits H&book -." To download the data, click on the Excel or CSV icon below the search results.
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