Well, check out the the 2012 Payroll Database produced by the Better Government Association, a watchdog organization that investigates and highlights corrupt practices and other mishaps with elected officials, high-ranking staff members and every day folk. From what I can tell, the reporting is pretty objective and the stories are very eye-opening.

Anyway, you can find the following units of government in this year’s database:

• City of Chicago
• Cook County
• State of Illinois
• Chicago Public Schools
• Chicago Transit Authority
• Chicago Park District
• Chicago Housing Authority
• City Colleges of Chicago

Visit the BGA and check out the 2012 Payroll Database. Did you see anybody you know?

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