A FOIA victory that maybe wasn't really

Illinois has hiked penalties for public agencies that drag their heels on responding to public records requests, but Jackie Spinner writes that the state's journalists aren't thrilled: "I heard mostly skepticism that the new law, which goes into effect next January, will do much. The responses highlighted a general frustration with how easily public bodies in Illinois can — and do — ignore requests for public documents, not just from journalists but also from citizens."

September 3, 2016

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