Evaluation of Illinois city websites

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Below is a chart evaluating the transparency efforts of Illinois city websites.

Reading the chart

In the chart below:

	means that information is included on the government website
	means that the information was not provided on the government website
P	means that information was partially provided

Check the page about each city for more detailed information about what information is available on the city website, along with recommendations users have made for positive changes.

Conclusions chart

2012

The chart below encompasses the grades for the 5 largest cities and the capital of Illinois, which averaged a "B" website transparency grade.

	Budget?	Meetings?	Elected officials?	Admin. Officials?	Permits/ Zoning?	Audits?	Contracts?	Lobbying?	Public records?	Taxes?
Y	6	5	6	5	6	3	3	1	3	5
P	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	2	0
N	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	1	1

Comparison of all city websites

Illinois City Website Evaluations (Performed 2009-2012)
County	Grades	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin. Officials	Permits/Zoning	Audits	Contracts	Lobbying	Public records	Taxes
Aurora, Illinois	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	P	N	Y	Y
Barrington, Illinois	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y
Belleville, Illinois	A+	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Carbondale, Illinois	A+	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Chicago, Illinois	B	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y
Dixon, Illinois	D	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Grafton Township, Illinois	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	P	Y	Y
Highland Park, Illinois	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y
Joliet, Illinois	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	P	Y
Lyons, Illinois	F	N	Y	Y	P	P	N	N	N	N	N
Naperville, Illinois	A+	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Oak Brook, Illinois	B	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Orland Park, Illinois	A+	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Palatine, Illinois	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	P	Y	Y
River Forest, Illinois	B	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y
Rockford, Illinois	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	P	N	P	Y
Round Lake, Illinois	B-	Y	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	P
Springfield, Illinois	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N
Village of Barrington Hills, Illinois	A-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y
Wilmette, Illinois	A+	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y

Correcting errors

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