Showing posts with label FOIA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FOIA. Show all posts
Friday, May 20, 2011

Legislative roundup

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By Lauren N. Johnson While Illinois lawmakers did not vote on some of the large and controversial issues that are looming in the closing d...
Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Civil unions bill heads to the governor

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By Jamey Dunn Same-sex couples are a mere pen stroke away from having the option for civil unions in Illinois. The Illinois Senate passed Se...
Thursday, November 18, 2010

Little action in first week of veto session

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By Jamey Dunn In their first week back after the general elections, Illinois lawmakers did not take up many of the issues statehouse watcher...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Quinn wants police evaluations sealed

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By Jamey Dunn Employees working in state law enforcement would have their performance evaluations sealed from the public under an amendatory...
Thursday, April 29, 2010

Lawmakers approve FOIA exemptions

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By Rachel Wells Public employee evaluations would be sealed to the public if Gov. Pat Quinn signs a measure that opponents say would roll b...
Thursday, April 22, 2010

FOIA law may be tweaked again

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By Rachel Wells Concerned citizens would no longer have access to any portion of any public employee performance evaluations, under a measur...
Monday, August 17, 2009

Quinn: "This will be a week of reform"

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By Bethany Jaeger The end of August marks a deadline for Gov. Pat Quinn, who has to act on legislation approved by the General Assembly befo...
Thursday, May 28, 2009

FOIA rewrite passes both chambers

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By Bethany Jaeger All public bodies could be held to much higher standards when withholding documents and other information from the public....
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Recall returns, other reforms coming

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By Bethany Jaeger and Jamey Dunn The legislature continues to advance measures that would try to prevent the alleged wrongdoing by former Go...
Friday, May 22, 2009

If not today, Thursday?

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By Bethany Jaeger and Jamey Dunn The day that was supposed to be “Ethics Day” in the General Assembly came and went with confusing and drama...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

FOIA proposals diluted in legislation

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By Dana Heupel Proposed legislation to revise the Illinois Freedom of Information Act is significantly watered down from recommendations to ...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Change is inevitable

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Illinois' budget deficit looks worse, but the cooperation and transparency within state government looks better. Gov. Pat Quinn has said...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Spotlight on ethics — and politics

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By Bethany Jaeger and Jamey Dunn The legislature’s effort to improve government ethics in the aftermath of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich today...
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Impeachment: Day 3

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The evidence gathered during the third day of the Illinois House’s impeachment investigation will play a role in committee members’ decision...