https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/7-1-d-iii/ 2024-12-20T00:00:00Z https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-84370/ 2024-12-20T00:00:00Z

A requester asked the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) for video footage of a shooting, but OEMC denied the request, citing that releasing the video could interfere with an active police investigation. The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Bureau reviewed the case and determined that no further action was warranted because the footage was exempt from disclosure under FOIA's law enforcement proceedings exemption. This means the request was denied for now, b

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-82157/ 2024-09-05T00:00:00Z

A requester sought police records about a shooting. The PAC found that the police department properly withheld the main case report because disclosure would interfere with an ongoing investigation, but determined that the department had not established a basis to withhold the remaining records in their entirety. The department should issue a revised response explaining any undue burden and offering the requester an opportunity to narrow the request.

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-79596/ 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z

A reporter requested records of a specific police interview, but the City of Peoria refused to release them, claiming they were exempt from disclosure. The Attorney General's Public Access Counselor reviewed the case and concluded that the City's denial was improper. This means the City should have provided the records to the requester.

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-58607/ 2023-05-25T00:00:00Z

A reporter requested police reports from the City of Joliet, but the City redacted portions of the records, citing several FOIA exemptions. The Illinois Attorney General's office reviewed the unredacted records and found that most redactions were proper, but two specific items—a business phone number and the name of a treating hospital—were not exempt. The office requested that the City provide the reporter with copies of the non-exempt portions of the narrative sections.

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-80655/ 2022-07-22T00:00:00Z

A citizen requested surveillance video of a shooting from the City of Kankakee, but the City refused to release it, claiming it would interfere with an ongoing legal case. The Attorney General's office reviewed the records and found the City did not prove that releasing the video would actually harm the legal process. Consequently, the PAC asked the City to provide the records to the requester.

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-56109/ 2022-02-28T00:00:00Z

A citizen requested a letter from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) regarding workplace harassment allegations. IDOT refused to release the letter, claiming it was part of an ongoing legal or enforcement process. The Attorney General's office reviewed the request and decided that the letter was not part of an enforcement proceeding, meaning IDOT must release it to the requester.

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-52348/ 2018-06-27T00:00:00Z

A citizen requested records from the Illinois State Police about an investigation into local police officers. The State Police refused to release any of the documents, claiming it would prevent a fair trial. The Attorney General's office disagreed, ruling that the agency must release the records while redacting sensitive private information.