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Statement of the Chicago Tribune with regard to Illinois' Freedom of Information Act
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act is a tool not just for the press but also for the public. Unfortunately, it serves neither constituency well. Instead, we in the media as well as those in the general public are forced to use a notoriously weak FOIA...Tags: Politics, Justice and Rights, Judges, Richard M. Daley, Lawyers
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Wheaton Warrenville school board to release records, Illinois Supreme Court rules
Chicago TribuneIn a unanimous rebuke of an argument the attorney general once called an "outrageous" abuse of public records law, the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against the Wheaton Warrenville school board for claiming it would be an invasion of its...Tags: Politics, Judges, Lawyers, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Public records: Illinois' leading lawmakers privately circulate proposal to undercut effort for better open records law
Tribune reportersIllinois' leading lawmakers privately circulated their own proposal for a new public records law Wednesday that would essentially gut months of work by interest groups attempting to strengthen the state's notoriously weak public access to government...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Illinois Governor, Executive Branch, Lawyers
Mar 6, 2009
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May 22, 2009
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May 21, 2009
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