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  2. Illinois Public Access Counselor - Wikipedia

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    From 2013 through 2021, the PAC processed approximately 3,500 FOIA complaints and 360 OMA complaints per year, and that volume dropped by over 10 percent in 2022. The Attorney General's office attributed the decline to better training for public officials. [8]

  3. Illinois Freedom of Information Act - Wikipedia

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    The General Assembly formally recognized and granted additional enforcement powers to the PAC, by amending the Attorney General Act [e] at the same time as FOIA. With these changes, the PAC could issue subpoenas and file lawsuits in the circuit courts to force compliance with a binding opinion or prevent a FOIA violation.

  4. Illinois Public Access Opinion 16-006 - Wikipedia

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    Illinois Public Access Opinion 16‑006 is a binding opinion of the Illinois Attorney General pursuant to the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Issued in 2016 in the aftermath of the police murder of Laquan McDonald, the opinion addressed a public records request from Cable News Network (CNN) for private emails by officers of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) related to the incident.

  5. City of Champaign v. Madigan - Wikipedia

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    Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan in 2011 The Attorney General's office, led by Lisa Madigan , issued a binding opinion titled "Public Access Opinion 11-006" on November 15, 2011. [ b ] [ 6 ] : 1 Binding opinions are rare; less than 0.5 percent of complaints submitted to the Public Access Counselor result in a binding opinion from the ...

  6. Chicago treasurer accused of misconduct and ethical ...

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    After the Illinois attorney general’s office last year said in a binding opinion that the Tribune should get a copy of the letter, Lightfoot’s administration went to court to block its release ...

  7. Grubhub to pay $25M in deceptive practices settlement with ...

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    Grubhub Inc., an online food ordering and delivery platform, will pay $25 million to settle a dispute over alleged deceptive business practices with the Illinois attorney general and the Federal ...

  8. Illinois Attorney General - Wikipedia

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    Under the Constitution of Illinois, the attorney general is the state's chief legal officer, and has the powers and duties prescribed by law.The attorney general's duties include advocating for the people of Illinois, working with the General Assembly to push for new legislation, and litigating to ensure that state laws are followed. [3]

  9. DOJ opens civil rights investigation of Illinois sheriff’s ...

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    The US Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation of Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office four months after a deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey while responding to her ...