A pair of Illinois House Republicans are introducing legislation they say will make it easier to track state spending. One proposal would expand the Illinois Transparency Portal, which looks at state spending, to include local government. Representative Ron Sandack, a Republican from Downers Grove, says taxpayers know the state is facing a debt crisis, but many don’t know local governments face similar problems.
Separate legislation would create a board to monitor state and local government taxes, spending, and debt.