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IL Supreme Court: Government can't use change in law to deny info requests filed before law changed
The Illinois Supreme Court has overruled lower court judges who had decided an Illinois state agency could wait until after a law is changed to use the change in the law to deny a public information request submitted before the law changed. -
'Rule of Three' case offers glimpse at chance to strike down some IL limits on citizen-initiated referendums
Illinois’ so-called "Rule of Three" - a legal provision which limits referendum questions on voter ballots in particular communities - for years has been blocking citizens from bringing their issues forward, a community legal association says.