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78704, issued June 20, 2024.pdf
On August 28, 2023, the
Sheriff's Office denied the request pursuant to section 7(1)(d)(iii) of FOIA.1 The Sheriff's Office
asserted that the matter was the subject of an active and open court case and that release of the
records would jeopardize the integrity...
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78515 79224, issued May 24, 2024.pdf
She asserted that the Board's
attorney " told the crowd that under the law in public hearing, people who made public comments
were considered to be witnesses who were giving testimony in a courtroom and therefore were
required to be sworn in."1 contended that...
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78458, issued November 21, 2023.pdf
DETERMINATION
It is "the public policy of this State that its citizens shall be given advance notice
of and the right to attend all meetings at which any business of a public body is discussed or
acted upon in any way." 5 ILCS 120/1 (West 2020)....
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78458, issued November 21, 2023.pdf
DETERMINATION
It is "the public policy of this State that its citizens shall be given advance notice
of and the right to attend all meetings at which any business of a public body is discussed or
acted upon in any way." 5 ILCS 120/1 (West 2020)....
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78380, issued October 17, 2023.pdf
request to the Illinois Department
of Human Services ( Department) seeking copies of all records pertaining to yourself and
communications between my case worker, Tracey Thomas, and Iroquois Mental Health, as well
as anyone else involved in my case[.]" 1...
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78284, Issued December 13, 2023.pdf
On that date, submitted a FOIA request to the Department
seeking copies of " the Official Citywide Motor Truck Driver ( 7183) List and the Official
Citywide Pool Motor Truck Driver (7184) List."1 On September 21, 2023, the Department
denied the request in...
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78138, issued October 3, 2023.pdf
that the Board violated OMA at its
September 5, 2023, meeting by allowing speakers to make anti-LGBTQ+ statements " with no
apparent corrective action nor even admonishment by the school board[,]" and by holding its
meeting in a standing room-only space. 1...
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78138, issued October 3, 2023.pdf
that the Board violated OMA at its
September 5, 2023, meeting by allowing speakers to make anti-LGBTQ+ statements " with no
apparent corrective action nor even admonishment by the school board[,]" and by holding its
meeting in a standing room-only space. 1...
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78085 78204, issued March 15, 2024.pdf
to attend the gathering, the
reasons for any such requirements, whether any individuals were prohibited from attending, and
whether the Council and Board believed the September 7, 2023, gathering constituted a
meeting" as defined in section 1.02 of OMA. 1...
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78082, issued April 9, 2024.pdf
Public is not free to make inquiries during this time." 2 The " Reports" section
E-mail from to Public Servant ( September 8, 2023).
2Township of Schaumburg DEI Committee, Meeting, May 3, 2023, Minutes 1.
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701...
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78019, issued January 5, 2024.pdf
Andrew Mason
January 5, 2024
Page 2
provided by Lurie Children's (CPS Vendor# 40737) to Chicago
Public Schools, from January 1, 2021 to July 14, 2023.(11
On Augu t 25, 2023, CPS denied the reque t in its entirety pur uant to section
7( l )(j)(iv) ofFOIA...
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77963, issued June 21, 2024.pdf
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Via electronic mail
Mr. Josiah A....
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77875, issued September 11, 2023.pdf
Your Request for Review
states that your complaint "concerns the August 24, 2023, meeting."1 You assert that the Board's
virtual attendance policy requires members of the public to register in order to attend a Board
meeting remotely, which you appear to allege...
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77831, issued October 4, 2023.pdf
On August 22, 2023, you submitted a Request for Review alleging that the Coles
County Board ( Board) violated OMA during its August 8, 2023, meeting, when the Board
Chairman did not allow a named member of the public a full three minutes of public speaking...
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77825, issued December 20, 2023.pdf
Sarver submitted a FOIA request to the State's Attorney's Office
on behalf of The Herald- News seeking copies of any communications to Will County Judge John
Anderson regarding Samantha Harer since July 1, 2023....
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77728, issued August 5, 2024.pdf
The written response asserted that
was not allowed in the Township Board room because seating was filled to
capacity, and that Township officials would have felt unsafe with her in the Board room due to
her past conduct and " perceived threats[.]" 1 That...
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77728, issued August 5, 2024.pdf
The written response asserted that
was not allowed in the Township Board room because seating was filled to
capacity, and that Township officials would have felt unsafe with her in the Board room due to
her past conduct and " perceived threats[.]" 1 That...
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77651, issued May 10, 2024.pdf
Citing a Chicago Tribune news article
about the "educational train trip ,"1 alleged that the Board improperly held a meeting at a
train station in Chicago, during the train ride, and during the shuttle bus ride to the Will County
Office Building without adhering...
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77643, issued October 22, 2024.pdf
October 22, 2024
Via electronic mail
Via electronic mail
Ms. Liliana Escarpita
Secretary of the Board
Cook County Board of Review
liliana.escarpita@cookcountyil.gov
RE: OMA Request for Review – 2023 PAC 77643
Dear and Ms....
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77626 77627, issued November 8, 2024.pdf
BACKGROUND
In a Request for Review submitted on August 7, 2023,
alleged that records he recently received in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5
ILCS 140/1 et seq....
