Governor Quinn has made transparency one of his top priorities. During National Sunshine Week, March 14-20, 2010, the Governor unveiled Sunshine - Illinois Accountability Project, www.sunshine.illinois.gov , a place where citizens can go to find information on a large number of programs across state agencies including current state employees' pay, state expenditures, and state contracts.

There are currently six categories visitors can search:

• State Government
• Education
• Health & Safety
• Elections
• Transportation
• Consumer

While all of the information contained on this site is an open record in accordance with Illinois law, there may be additional public records available regarding this data. Additional records can be obtained on the Illinois Tollway Web site or by making a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

Please note:

Information provided on the Sunshine Portal is based on records maintained by the State of Illinois and may differ in how information is aggregated from Illinois Tollway records. Unlike the state which operates on a July to June fiscal year, the Illinois Tollway operates on a calendar-year budget. In addition, contract information posted on the state site utilizes a different contract numbering system from the Illinois Tollway.

The Illinois Tollway supports the State of Illinois' efforts to share information regarding contracts and expenditures with the public. The Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal compliments the existing information already provided to the public on the Illinois Tollway's Web site, including:

• The Doing Business section on the Illinois Tollway provides current and historical information about Illinois Tollway bids, requests for proposals, awards and contracts for construction projects and goods and services.
• The Finance section offers links to current and historical Illinois Tollway financial statements and audits, budgets, bond indebtedness, and investments.
• The Reports section includes the Illinois Tollway Annual Reports and Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.
• The Leadership section provides a listing of the Illinois Tollway Board of Directors and their biographies, as well as a schedule of public board meetings, meeting agendas and minutes.