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COVID-19 affecting government transparency in Illinois

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COVID-19 affecting government transparency in Illinois

How transparent the Illinois state Legislature is in the era of COVID-19 depends on who you ask.

It’s Sunshine Week, a time for news media to highlight open records laws. In Illinois, taxing bodies and government offices have to comply with open records requests. The Illinois Legislature replies to a narrow list of records requests. Request denials often require a lawsuit to rectify.

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