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FOIA Response Process

55 Illinois PAC opinions and determination letters about foia response process.

Contractual agreements with a security firm and animal handling policies
Binding opinionViolation found
2025 PAC 85533 · Freedom oflnformation Compliance Chicago Transit Authority · 2025
Violation found
Internal communications about a mayor's salary increases
Binding opinionViolation found
2025 PAC 86057 · Village of Lynwood · 2025
Violation found
Financial records of a village mayor and credit card statements
Binding opinionViolation found
2023 PAC 79369 · Village of Dolton · 2024
Violation found
Records of an individual and police employees over 14 years
Binding opinionViolation found
2024 PAC 81336 · Village of Lyons · 2024
Violation found
IMRF FOIA request logs since December 2022
Binding opinionViolation found
2024 PAC 83788 · Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund · 2024
Violation found
Teacher staffing records and communications for 2023
Binding opinionViolation found
2022 PAC 73904 · Jenkins Executive Assistant to Board of Education · 2023
Violation found
Emails about a Supreme Court justice's library event
Binding opinionViolation found
2023 PAC 75510 · Chicago Public Library · 2023
Violation found
Email metadata from a transportation department
Binding opinionViolation found
2023 PAC 76732 · City of Chicago Department of Transportation · 2023
Violation found
Settlement records of a school district
Binding opinionViolation found
2023 PAC 76017 · Proviso Township High School District 209 · 2023
Violation found
Legal billing statements and real property acquisition records
Binding opinionViolation found
2023 PAC 78419 · City of Harvey · 2023
Violation found
Text messages between a mayor and hospital associates
Binding opinionViolation found
2021-PAC-C-0090 · Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago · 2021
Violation found
Agreements and ordinances with a fuel services company
Binding opinionViolation found
2019 PAC 60399 · Kankakee County · 2020
Violation found
A county assessor's office's failure to respond to a FOIA request
Binding opinionViolation found
2020 PAC 65331 · Cook County Assessor's Office · 2020
Violation found
Village board and committee meeting recordings and newsletters
Binding opinionViolation found
2018 PAC 55659 · Village of Ringwood · 2019
Violation found
A village's seniority list, budget, financial reports, and employee report
Binding opinionViolation found
2019 PAC 58242 · Village of Dolton · 2019
Violation found
Permit applications and correspondence for five properties
Binding opinionViolation found
2019 PAC 59091 · Cook County Assessor's Office · 2019
Violation found
A city official's meeting schedules and related correspondence
Binding opinionViolation found
2017 PAC 50370 · City of East St · 2018
Violation found
Personnel meeting minutes, audio recordings, and policies
Binding opinionViolation found
2018 PAC 52207 · Village of Washington Park · 2018
Violation found
Property tax exemption records for a parcel
Binding opinionViolation found
2018 PAC 53997 · Cook County Assessor's Office · 2018
Violation found
Emails concerning a Deputy Governor
Binding opinionViolation found
2017 PAC 47743 · Office of the Governor · 2017
Violation found
Credit card and cell phone statements for elected officials
Binding opinionViolation found
2017 PAC 47126 · City of Carlinville · 2017
Violation found
Agendas and meeting minutes for an airport
Binding opinionViolation found
2017 PAC 46838 · City of Benton · 2017
Violation found
A governor's office log of FOIA requests
Binding opinionViolation found
2017 PAC 49833 · Office of the Governor · 2017
Violation found
Previous FOIA requests and responses from a county clerk's office
Binding opinionViolation found
2017 PAC 49554 · McLean County · 2017
Improperly withheld records
First Amendment worksheets from a police department
Binding opinionViolation found
2015 PAC 38674 · City of Chicago · 2016
Violation found
School district emails, cell records, and employment documents
Binding opinionViolation found
2016 PAC 39853 · Sirlena Thomas FOIA Officer Harvey School District · 2016
Violation found
Police staffing levels by district and rank
Binding opinionViolation found
2016 PAC 41880 · Chicago Police Department · 2016
Violation found
Employee positions, salaries, and contractor records
Binding opinionViolation found
2016 PAC 41381 · Village of Dixmoor · 2016
Violation found
A school district's failure to respond to a FOIA request for financial records
Binding opinionViolation found
2016 PAC 43297 · Chicago Public Schools (CPS) · 2016
Violation found
Correspondence and property applications involving a specific entity
Binding opinionViolation found
2016 PAC 44066 · Duncan General Counsel Housing Authority · 2016
Violation found
A university's failure to respond to a FOIA request
Binding opinionViolation found
2015 PAC 37849 · Chicago State University · 2015
Violation found
A university's FOIA compliance procedures records
Binding opinionViolation found
2015 PAC 37664 · Chicago State University · 2015
City contracts, payments, permits, and licenses
Binding opinionViolation found
2014 PAC 30677 · City of Harvey · 2014
Violation found
Records about Comprehensive Health Agency Nurturing Guest Enervation
Binding opinionViolation found
2014 PAC 30994 · City of Harvey · 2014
Violation found
Emergency management plans from a school district
Binding opinionViolation found
2012 PAC 22708 · Chicago Public Schools · 2013
Violation found
Video surveillance, police policies, and meeting minutes
Binding opinionViolation found
2013 PAC 23366 · Village of Caseyville · 2013
Violation found
A village's failure to respond to a FOIA request for financial records
Binding opinionViolation found
2013 PAC 22996 · Village of Cleveland · 2013
Violation found
Travel records of university board members and president
Binding opinionViolation found
2013 PAC 23495 · Chicago State University · 2013
Violation found
Statistical data on student suspensions and enrollment
Binding opinionViolation found
2011 PAC 16946 · Shayne Assistant General Counsel Chicago Board of Education · 2012
Violation found
Redacted portions of letters deemed outside scope
Binding opinionViolation found
2012 PAC 18530 · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County · 2012
Improperly withheld records
A comprehensive index of binding Public Access Counselor opinions issued from 2010 to 2026
Binding opinionOther
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Administrative index document
A village's mail-only FOIA submission policy
Binding opinion
2011 PAC 17090 · Village of Smithfield
Violation found
Records concerning fourteen specific properties
Determination letterPartial violation
Village of Lemont
Partial violation found
A FOIA request sent to a township clerk's personal email
Determination letterClosed no further action
Algonquin Township
Closed, no further action
A legislative reference bureau's denial letter
Determination letterViolation found
City of Chicago Legislative Reference Bureau
Violation found regarding procedural requirements
Records on removal of homeless individuals from O'Hare Airport
Determination letterClosed no further action
City of Chicago Office of the Mayor
Closed - premature filing
Communications with a judge about a wrongful death lawsuit
Determination letterViolation found
Will County State's Attorney's Office
Improperly withheld records
Definitions of abbreviations and memo entries in a document
Determination letterClosed no further action
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Closed, no further action
A broad request for judicial and law enforcement records
Determination letterClosed no further action
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Closed, no further action
Questions about police background-search practices
Determination letterClosed no further action
Chicago Police Department
Closed, no further action
Questions about internal procedures and legal definitions
Determination letterClosed no further action
Illinois Human Rights Commission
Closed, no further action
A village trustee's records of a community Facebook page
Determination letterClosed no further action
Village of South Roxana
Closed, no further action
A university's FOIA personnel and resource records
Determination letterClosed no further action
University of Illinois
Closed, no further action
Body-camera footage and response deadline extension
Determination letterClosed no further action
Village of Hillside
Closed, no further action
School district policies, employment records, and investigative documents
Determination letterClosed no further action
Township High School District 113
Closed, no further action

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