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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.

There were nearly 500 entities that received payments for registration fees and conference expenses, including both reimbursements to state employees and payments to vendors. The three entities that received the largest payments were the University of Illinois ($46,455), Lincoln Land Community College ($44,080) and Learning Tree International ($33,145).

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.

 

Department

Amount

2007

$1,200.00

Department of Veteran Affairs

$1,200.00

2008

$225,775.62

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

$93,402.96

Department of Healthcare and Family Services

$87,818.75

Department of Employment Security

$17,592.96

Department of Public Health

$16,900.00

Department of Veteran Affairs

$10,010.95

Governor's Office

$50.00

2009

$347,784.12

Department of Transportation

$268,996.55

Department on Aging

$27,498.00

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

$17,516.07

Department of Healthcare and Family Services

$13,629.00

Department of Human Rights

$7,305.75

Department of Veteran Affairs

$5,456.00

Department of Military Affairs

$3,550.00

Department of Employment Security

$3,248.75

Governor's Office

$350.00

Department of Labor

$234.00

Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

$0.00*

Grand Total

$574,759.74

*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.

There are 44 vendors listed for these expenses, and fourteen vendors received more than $1,000. The largest payments went to HMH Supplemental Publishers ($9,976.50), NovaTech Solutions ($9,550.00), and J J Keller & Associates Inc ($8,746.87).

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." 

Department

Amount

2008

$2,886.94

Department of Veteran Affairs

$2,845.06

Department of Healthcare and Family Services

$41.88

2009

$59,866.54

Department of Transportation

$41,626.94

Department of Military Affairs

$15,011.70

Department of Human Rights

$3,097.21

Department of Veteran Affairs

$130.69

Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

$0.00*

Grand Total

$62,753.48

*Expenses showing $0 have been classified by their respective departments and were not available through the Freedom of Information Act.
In 2009, the Department of Employment Security spent $50,870.50 on the IDES Unemployment Insurance Benefits Handbook. According to the IDES website, the UI Benefits Handbook "provides detailed instructions on how job seekers can apply for unemployment insurance benefits." There are two vendors for the expenses. Labor Tech Printing Inc of Joliet, Illinois received $30,979.92, and the GH Printing Company Inc of Downers Grove, Illinois received two payments totaling $19,890.58.

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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