Politics & Government
Republican Darren Bailey Seeks To Classify Any Organization Receiving $10K In State Grants As 'Public Body'
"Every other level of government here in Illinois is subject to FOIA," Aaron Del Mar said.
Updated on: July 22, 2026
Republican Darren Bailey's gubernatorial campaign is calling for greater transparency over nongovernmental organizations that receive at least $10,000 in state grants by making them subject to public records and open meetings requests.
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In an interview with Capitol News Illinois on Monday, Bailey's running mate Aaron Del Mar said the campaign is getting behind stalled Statehouse legislation that would make NGOs that receive at least $10,000 or 20% of their total funding from the state subject to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act.
"Every other level of government here in Illinois is subject to FOIA," Del Mar said. "But we can't see once that money leaves state coffers and goes to one of these NGOs or these vendors how they're spending it. What is the actual outcome?"
