Illinois FOIA & OMA Reference: 7(1)(d-5)https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/7-1-d-5/2023-09-28T00:00:00ZCook County Sheriff's Office improperly withheld email under 7(1)(a), 7(1)(d-5), 7(1)(d)(v)https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-70185/2023-09-28T00:00:00ZA journalist requested an email from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, which the office refused to release by claiming it was exempt from disclosure. The Attorney General's Public Access Counselor reviewed the email and found that the Sheriff's Office did not provide enough evidence to justify keeping it secret. Consequently, the PAC asked the Sheriff's Office to release the email to the requester.