SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court’s conclusion Thursday was short, sweet and unequivocal. “The FOIA applies to the office of [s]tate’s [a]ttorney,” the justices stated at the end of a 10-page unanimous decision authored by Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier.
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The issue on this appeal is whether the office of the State’s Attorney of Kendall County is exempt from the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (West 2010)) on the grounds that the State’s Attorney’s office is part of the judicial branch of Illinois government and therefore […]
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In Jean Kenol’s case, it’s intelligence, a penchant for hard work and a commitment to helping others. Those qualities contributed to his latest in a long line of successes: an appointment to the 27-member Board of Governors of the Illinois State Bar Association. His at-large board seat was established last year to reflect under-represented segments […]
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