By Brian Costin Illinois is ranked as the third-most corrupt state in the nation. And Illinoisans have by far the lowest level of trust in state government in the nation at only 28 percent. So why are lawmakers trying to make it harder and more expensive for citizens to fight public corruption? A “watchdog tax” bill that does just […]
IL Senate Seeks to Restrict FOIA Watchdogs
May 30, 2014 by 2 Comments
A bill that has already passed the Illinois House (HB3769) is now in the IL Senate. It seeks to make the requesting of FOIA (Freedom of Information) more cumbersome for the requestor. Here is the overview from the Citizen Advocacy Center: The voluminous request provisions: May be utilized by the public body if more than […]
FOIA Appeals to Attorney General Spike 22%
May 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Daily Herald reports that the number of FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) appeals to Attorney General Lisa Madigan have spiked 22% in the last year. That increase could stem from more government denials of information requests, increased public knowledge about the right to public records, or other reasons, experts said. “I think it’s a […]
