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Illinois Public Access Opinion 16‑006 is a binding opinion of the Illinois Attorney General pursuant to the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Issued in 2016 in the aftermath of the police murder of Laquan McDonald, the opinion addressed a public records request from Cable News Network (CNN) for private emails by officers of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) related to the incident.
The General Assembly formally recognized and granted additional enforcement powers to the PAC, by amending the Attorney General Act [e] at the same time as FOIA. With these changes, the PAC could issue subpoenas and file lawsuits in the circuit courts to force compliance with a binding opinion or prevent a FOIA violation.
The General Assembly also authorized the PAC to issue subpoenas and file lawsuits in the circuit courts to force compliance with a binding opinion or prevent violations of the law. [6] The Illinois States Attorneys Association objected to the changes, as the Attorney General and the PAC acquired an expanded role under the new law.
Madigan, 2013 IL App (4th) 120662, 992 N.E.2d 629 (2013), is a case decided by the Illinois Appellate Court in 2013 concerning the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The court ruled that messages sent and received by elected officials during a city council meeting and pertaining to public business are public records subject to ...
Under the Constitution of Illinois, the attorney general is the state's chief legal officer, and has the powers and duties prescribed by law.The attorney general's duties include advocating for the people of Illinois, working with the General Assembly to push for new legislation, and litigating to ensure that state laws are followed. [3]
James E. Ryan (February 21, 1946 – June 12, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served two four-year terms as Illinois Attorney General. A career Republican , he received his party's nomination and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Illinois against Rod Blagojevich in 2002 .
CBS News Chicago reached out to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office, Gov. JB Pritzker's office, and Cook County leaders for a response, but has only heard back from the Illinois ...
Lisa Murray Madigan [1] (born July 30, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as Attorney General of the U.S. state of Illinois from 2003 to 2019, being the first woman to hold that position.