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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 25-010 (Request for Review 2025 PAC 86670)
request for records pertaining to the separation ofa police officer from the Chicago Police
Department ( CPD).
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 6270 1
217) 782-1090 • Fax : (217) 782- 7046
115 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinoi s 60603
3...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 25-008 (Request for Review 2025 PAC 86098)
Illinois 62701 Chicago, Illinois b0603 Carbondale, Illinois 62903
(217) 782- t 090 • Fax: (217) 782-7046 (312) 814-3000 • Fax: (3 12) 81-1-]806 (6 I 8) 529-6-100 • Fax: (618) 529-64 16
Individuals with hearing or speech disabilities can reach us by using...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 25-007 (Request for Review 2025 PAC 85894)
alleging
that the Committee violated OMA by improperly holding private meetings:
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 6270 I
(217) 782-1090 • Fax: (217) 782-7046
11 5 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Ill inois 60603
(312) 8 I 4-3000 • Fax: (3...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 25-006 (Request for Review 2025 PAC 85693)
edging receipt of FOIA
request submitted by Peter Czosnyka (February 22, 2025).
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 6270 I
(217) 782-1090 • Fax: (217) 782-7046
I I 5 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, lllinois 60603
(312) 8 I 4-3000 • Fax: (3...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 25-005 (Request for Review 2025 PAC 86057)
For the
reasons discussed below, this office concludes that the Village of Lynwood (Village) violated
section 3(d) of FOIA (5 ILCS 140/3(d) (West 2022)) by failing to comply with, deny in writing
in whole or in part, or otherwise appropriately respond to...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 25-004 (Request for Review 2025 PAC 85201)
Sam Stecklow's December 12, 2024, FOIA request.
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
(2 17) 782- 1090 • Fax: (217) 782-7046
115 South LaSa lle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 8 14-3000 • Fax: (3 12) 8 14-3806
1745 Innovation Drive...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 25-003 (Request for Review 2025 PAC 85533)
For the
reasons discussed below, this office concludes that the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) violated
section 3(d) of FOIA (5 ILCS 140/3(d) (West 2022)) by failing to comply with, deny in writing
in whole or in part, or otherwise appropriately respond...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 25-002 (Request for Review 2025 PAC 85063)
On February 3, 2025 , the Department provided
the requested payroll history but denied Mr....
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 25-001 (Request for Review 2024 PAC 83751)
Homing
February 11, 2025
Page 2
its time to respond to the request by five business days pursuant to section 3(e)(v) of FOIA (5
ILCS 140/3(e)(v) (West 2022)).2 On October 15, 2024, the Authority e-mailed Mr....
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-016 (Request for Review 2024 PAC 83122)
Charles Isaacs
December 27, 2024
Page 3
2024, she completed the submission of her Request for Review7 by providing this office with a
copy of the underlying FOIA request. 8
On September 30, 2024, the Public Access Bureau sent a copy of the Request for...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-015 (Request for Review 2024 PAC 83788)
For the
reasons discussed below, this office concludes that the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
(IMRF) violated section 3(d) of FOIA (5 ILCS 140/3(d) (West 2022)) by failing to comply with,
deny in writing in whole or in part, or otherwise appropriately...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-014 (Request for Review 2024 PAC 83650)
3 On October 21, 2024, the State's Attorney's Office responded:
"You are correct. The St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office has no written policy regarding
fatal Police shootings, or in custody deaths. "4 On that same date, Mr....
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-013 (Request for Review 2024 PAC 82412)
For the reasons discussed
below, this office concludes that on June 3, 2024, the Village of Marissa (Village) Board of
Trustees (Board) changed the dates of its regular meetings and failed to subsequently provide the
advance notice of that change required...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-012 (Requests for Review 2024 PAC 81978)
Wolff with copies of 911 audio recordings, but redacted the portions in which
the callers gave their names and phone numbers. 3 CIRDC's response letter did not cite any FOIA
exemption(s) for those redactions.4 On June 28, 2024, Ms....
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Public Access Opinion 24-011 (Request for Review 2024 PAC 82164)
Kielczewski's request2 in its entirety pursuant to section 7(1)(d)(i) of FOIA.3 On that
same date, Mr. Kielczewski submitted a Request for Review to the Public Access Counselor
contesting the denial. 4 Mr....
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-010 (Requests for Review 2024 PAC 81711, 81713, 81822, 82032, 82045)
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE OF ILLINOIS
KWAMERAOUL
ATTORNEY GENERAL
September 3, 2024
PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-010
(Requests for Review 2024 PAC 81711, 81713, 81822, 82032, 82045)
OPEN MEETINGS ACT:
Duty to Make Meetings Convenient
and...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-009 (Request for Review 2024 PAC 81336)
For the reasons discussed below, this office
concludes that the Village of Lyons (Village) violated section 3(d) ofFOIA (5 ILCS 140/3(d)
(West 2022)) by failing to comply with, deny in writing in whole or in part, or otherwise
appropriately respond to a...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-008 (Request for Review 2024 PAC 81170)
Hernandez
June 21, 2024
Page 2
or vacant)." 1 HOPE "is a HUD-approved,[21 nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating
housing discrimination across Illinois."3 CHA's website describes the properties at issue in the
request as follows:
CHA's Scattered...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-007 (Request for Review 2024 PAC 80807)
Additionally, even
when travelling for work, his work ends some 2-3 hours before the meetings and the location of
his work is typically within an [hour's] drive of the meeting location so I would also argue this is
a commutable distance. "3 This office...
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PUBLIC ACCESS OPINION 24-006 (Request for Review 2023 PAC 79453)
Dunne went missing is of public interest. "6
On January 3, 2024, the Public Access Bureau sent a copy of the Request for
Review to the Sheriffs Office....