https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/7-5-zz/ 2023-12-13T00:00:00Z https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-78284/ 2023-12-13T00:00:00Z

A requester asked for lists of city motor truck drivers, but the City denied the request, arguing that state law prohibits the release of this specific information. The Attorney General's office reviewed the case and agreed that the City was legally allowed to withhold the records under a specific FOIA exemption. This means the City does not have to provide the requested lists.

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-77586/ 2023-09-20T00:00:00Z

The Freedom Foundation asked the Illinois Department of Human Services for a list of personal details about home care workers, including their names, ages, and hire dates. The Department refused to provide this information, arguing that a state law protecting labor relations information prohibited the disclosure. The Attorney General's office reviewed the case and decided not to take any further action, effectively closing the matter.

https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/2022-pac-70948/ 2022-06-30T00:00:00Z

The requester, on behalf of an advocacy organization, sought the names, job titles, and work contact information of city employees covered by a specific union's collective bargaining agreement, which the city denied as prohibited disclosure of union-membership information. The Public Access Counselor held that identifying which employees belong to that particular bargaining unit would necessarily reveal protected information about union membership and the union's identity under the Illinois Publ