Over $10,000 for Information on the Labor Force

In 2008 and 2009, the Department of Employment Security spent $3,487.30 on EI&A subscriptions, $133.68 on EI&A travel, and $10,766.90 on EI&A computer programs.  The Economic Information and Analysis Division (EI&A) is a branch of Illinois Department of Employment Security which "offers a wide range of economic and demographic information related to the local, regional, and statewide labor force."  Many of these payments went to newspaper and publishing companies such as, McGraw-Hill and The Peoria Journal Star Inc.

You can find this information by clicking on "Checks to Businesses & People" and searching for "CMS/BCCS CPU charges EI&A Prog," "EI&A Subscriptions," and "EI&A Travel" in the "category of spending" section.