Information about Illinois’ access laws.  These include the Freedom of Information Act, the Open Meetings Act, the Media Arrest Report Law and the Reporters Privilege Statute. Also included are templates for filing a FOIA request, both state and federal, as well as request for the release of records under the Open Meetings Act.

FOIA

2009 FOIA Changes - part1.pdf

2009 FOIA Changes - part2.pdf

 2012 Attorney General opinion on police exemptions to FOIA

Appealing FOIA Denials.doc
Full Text of Freedom of Information Act.doc
Making FOIA Requests Work.doc
Sample Federal FOI Request Letter.doc
Sample State FOI Request Letter.pdf
Sample Vaughn Motion.doc
Sample Federal Privacy Letter.doc

OMA

Attorney General Opinion Against Sanctioning Members of a Pu.doc
Full Text of Open Meetings Act.doc
Guide to the Open Meetings Act.doc
Verbatim Record Advisory.doc

Media Arrest Report Law

Media Arrest Report Law Explanation and Link to Statute.doc

Reporters Priviledge

Reporters Privilege Statute with Link.doc

Taping Conversations

Taping Conversations.doc

Juvenile Offenders

Printing the Names of Juvenile Offenders.doc

Sex Offenders

Sex Offender Notification List.doc