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State can deny FOIA'd documents under new law even though law changed after request filed: Panel

By Jonathan Bilyk | Monday, Apr 17, 2017 @ 8:21pm

Illinois state regulators can use a state law shielding certain public records from disclosure to prevent a business owner from obtaining public records related to a regulatory complaint filed against his business, even though the state law was enacted after the business owner had tried, failed and then sued to force the regulators to give him the documents.