https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/7-1-d-vi/ 2024-12-31T00:00:00Z https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-82640/ 2024-12-31T00:00:00Z

A requester asked for I-Pass records related to a specific person, but the Lake County Forest Preserve District refused, claiming the records were exempt under several FOIA exemptions. The Attorney General's office reviewed the case and concluded that the District did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that the records were exempt under sections 7(1)(c), 7.5(w), 7(1)(d)(i), or 7(1)(d)(vi) of FOIA. The determination found that the District improperly denied the request.

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-81145/ 2024-12-30T00:00:00Z

A reporter requested a list of local sheriff's deputies who also serve as U.S. Marshals. The Sheriff's Office refused to release the names, claiming it would put the officers in danger. The Attorney General's office concluded that the Sheriff's Office did not provide enough evidence to prove this risk and that its response violated FOIA.

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-56184/ 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z

A citizen requested police reports mentioning his name, but the police department denied the request, claiming various privacy and law enforcement exemptions. The Attorney General's office reviewed the records and concluded that the department was wrong to withhold the documents entirely, as they should have provided the records with appropriate redactions instead of a blanket denial.

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-31244/ 2018-02-21T00:00:00Z

A citizen requested video records from the Illinois State Police and was charged $20 for a DVD copy. The Attorney General's office ruled that the police department improperly assessed the fee because it failed to respond to the request within the required time limits under FOIA. Alternatively, even if the response had been timely, the fee was set by an administrative rule, not by a statute, and therefore could not be charged under FOIA. The PAC requested that the police department reimburse the

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-35091/ 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The requester sought an animal's medical and research records from a public university, which withheld the animal's medical records entirely and redacted portions of the related research protocol. The PAC determined the medical records were properly exempt as research materials, but that the university had not shown that the names of individuals, departments, companies, and buildings in the protocol, or the sponsor's identity and the drug or device name, met any claimed exemption, and that only