The Illinois Policy Institute has launched OpenIllinois.org, which advocates for transparency in government spending. It includes a "Who's posting?" section that gives you examples of units of governments that have opened their books. Check out "Links of Interest" for similar efforts, including Show Me the Spending, Sunshine Review, and Texas Public Source. See also MaineOpenGov.org, which has information about payrolls, pensions, and checks to individuals and companies.