In its 9th binding opinion for 2026, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) found in favor of a public body in a FOIA appeal involving a request for storm sewer infrastructure maps and records. PAC Op. 26-009. A
An Illinois Appellate Court ruled in favor of a public body in a FOIA lawsuit, finding the appeal frivolous in Tidwell v. Illinois Department of Corrections.A requester submitted a request to the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) seeking the
In
response to a FOIA request seeking a court docket for a specific case, a city
responded that it did not have any responsive records in its possession or
custody, and directed the requester to contact the agency most likely
An Illinois Appellate Court rejected an inmate’s claims in a FOIA lawsuit against a sheriff’s department in King v. Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.An inmate filed a FOIA request with a sheriff’s office seeking records pertaining to racial profiling by
On August 7, 2026, Governor Pritzker
signed Public
Act 104-0808 into law, also referred to as Tammurra’s Act (Act). The Act applies to various facilities and
institutions, including libraries established under the Local Library Act and
Public Library District Act
An Illinois Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming a city was responsible for damages relating to a failed sale of city land because of alleged verbal promises of a city employee. Arroyo et al. v. City of
In Schulte v. Leners, et al., the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals addressed a challenge to a municipal official’s deletion of critical comments on the town’s website, as well as the town’s decision to entirely shut down future comments
Ancel Glink released Quorum Forum Podcast Episode 108: Quorum Forum 108: Election Special!
Summer of 2026 is upon us,
and election season is kicking off as spirited candidates, trusted election
authorities, and municipalities across Illinois seek to address a host
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has published statewide guidance on artificial intelligence use in schools. This guidance provides schools with a toolbox of instructional use rubrics, model policies, and implementation checklists. However, what it does not provide them
In Fox v. DuPage Township, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected former employees’ First Amendment claim that they were terminated because they campaigned for an opposing candidate for election to government office. After an election that changed the make-up
