Open Chicago
In March 2011, the IGO began an initiative, named Open Chicago, to enhance transparency in City government. This initiative is designed to increase the understanding of City government for all stakeholders (city residents, the media, and members of the City Council), and to promote efficiency, effectiveness and integrity in the City’s operations that can come only from accountability achieved through meaningful public scrutiny. A full description of the initiative can be found here. One of the major components of the initiative will be to publish or link to public, non-confidential City data and documents on this page. Here you will find data on City spending, program performance, and other topics presented in usable formats aimed at enhancing understanding of City government and facilitating further research into City programs and services. If you have ideas about other public documents that you believe the City should make public, email them to openchicago@chicagoinspectorgeneral.org or submit them via our online suggestion box.
Types of Public Data
Resources Pages
Through Open Chicago, we will also publish resource pages to provide user-friendly, accessible information about different programs within City government.
Transparency and Accountability Initiatives of Other Governments
As part of Open Chicago, the IGO highlights transparency and accountability initiatives that other cities, counties, states, and countries have undertaken. By identifying what other governments are doing to enhance transparency and accountability, we provide greater context for the City of Chicago’s own transparency efforts. See what other governments are doing here.