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Search & Production

25 Illinois PAC opinions and determination letters about search & production.

FY24 and FY25 budget Excel workbooks and supporting file links
Binding opinionViolation found
2024 PAC 83751 · Homing Attorney for the Housing Authority · 2025
Improperly withheld records
Athletic event ticket proceeds records
Binding opinionViolation found
2014 PAC 29561 · Chicago Public Schools · 2014
Violation found
A village clerk's and trustee's event participation records
Binding opinionViolation found
2014 PAC 29590 · Sauk Village · 2014
Violation found
Records of a defunct property development project
Binding opinionViolation found
2013 PAC 24760 · City of Harvey · 2013
Violation found
A reclamation plan for a mine site
Binding opinionViolation found
2011 PAC 17220 · Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Violation found
Investigation reports and complaints referenced in a prior communication
Determination letterNo violation
Quincy Public School District No. 172
No violation found
Records on gating Griffith Cave and Natural Heritage Database access
Determination letterViolation found
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Improperly withheld records
Audio and video recordings of a special board meeting
Determination letterViolation found
Algonquin Township
Improperly withheld records
Park district officials' communications about district business
Determination letterViolation found
Calumet Memorial Park District
Violation found
Paper-only records requested in electronic format
Determination letterClosed no further action
Village of Cambridge
Closed, no further action
Documents on four vaping-related deaths
Determination letterViolation found
Illinois Department of Public Health
Violation found
Emails between four individuals over three months
Determination letterViolation found
Lake County State's Attorney's Office
Improperly withheld records
Library trustees' communications via personal accounts
Determination letterViolation found
Niles-Maine District Library
Violation found
Communications about maintenance agreements for plantings
Determination letterViolation found
Chicago Department of Transportation
Violation found; search deemed inadequate
A village superintendent's and zoning administrator's emails
Determination letterViolation found
Village of Caseyville
Improperly withheld records
Election packets filed with a village clerk
Determination letterNo violation
Village of Wayne
No violation found
Lottery prize payment records and ticket submission procedures
Determination letterNo violation
Illinois Department of the Lottery
No violation found
Records of a Title IX investigation
Determination letterNo violation
University of Illinois System
No violation found
Police daily body-camera usage statistics for a specific date
Determination letterClosed no further action
Peoria Police Department
Closed, no further action
Communications about incomplete fiscal audits
Determination letterViolation found
Village of Orland Park
Violation found
A sheriff's office video recording on a flash drive
Determination letterClosed no further action
Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Complied after PAC involvement
Police activity forms for a park
Determination letterNo violation
Chicago Police Department
No violation found
A board member's personal cell phone communications during a meeting
Determination letterClosed no further action
Joliet Township High School District 204
Closed, no further action
Communications between city officials and a judge about a civil case
Determination letterNo violation
City of West Frankfort
No violation found
Native digital files from Snap, Inc
Determination letterClosed no further action
City of Springfield and Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office
Closed, no further action