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Chapter 1 — Introduction to the Freedom of Information Act
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Chapter 2 — Who Are Public Bodies and What Are Public Records?
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Chapter 3 — Procedures Under the Freedom of Information Act
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Chapter 4 — Exemptions Under the Freedom of Information Act
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Chapter 5 — Enforcement Under the Freedom of Information Act
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Chapter 6 — Protecting Sensitive Records Provided to Public Bodies
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Chapter 7 — Introduction to the Open Meetings Act
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Chapter 8 — Meeting Procedures Under the Open Meetings Act
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Chapter 9 — Exceptions to the Open Meetings Act
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Chapter 10 — Enforcement Under the Open Meetings Act
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Chapter 11 — Ethical Aspects of Public Disclosure Laws
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Erin M. Baker
Erin M. Baker
Erin M. Baker is an associate at Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., in Chicago, and concentrates her practice in local government law. Ms. Baker is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Local Government Section. She is the author of The (un) democratic nature of supermajority voting, ISBA Local Government Law Newsletter (May 2015 Vol. 51 No. 5), and is a frequent contributor for Ancel Glink’s law blog, Municipal Minute. Ms. Baker received her B.A. cum laude from DePaul University and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. She also studied comparative employment law at the University of New York in Prague. Prior to her legal career, Ms. Baker interned at the European Union, where she served on the staff of an Irish member of the European Parliament. During her internship, Ms. Baker also studied European Union law at the Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe.
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Terrence M. Barnicle
Terrence M. Barnicle
Terrence M. Barnicle is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in school and municipal law. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. He has been selected as a Leading Lawyer 2017 in government law by Crain’s Chicago and also received from the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law its prestigious Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Service to Local Government Law. Mr. Barnicle received his B.S. cum laude from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law, where he was Editor of the Northwestern Law Review.
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Robert E. Browne, Jr.
Robert E. Browne, Jr.
Robert E. Browne, Jr. is Of Counsel at Troutman Sanders, in Chicago, and focuses his practice on the representation of clients involved in the life sciences industry, which include biotechnology, food, medical devices, and pharmaceutical companies. His practice also includes representation of clients involved in the tobacco industry as they are affected by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which places the industry under the purview of the FDA. His representation of these clients includes federal regulatory advice (FDA, FTC, and USDA) and related litigation, including products liability, toxic torts, and claims involving preemption. Mr. Browne received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from Marquette University Law School, where he was a Founding Member of the Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review Note and Comment Editor of the initial publication of the Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review. Prior to private practice, he served as an Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney as well as a federal judicial clerk.
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John F. Costello, Jr.
John F. Costello, Jr.
John F. Costello, Jr. is a Partner in Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP’s Corporate Department, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in regulatory compliance and government relations. Mr. Costello is an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School, is a member of the Board of Directors for the Chicago Area Public Affairs Group, and is a member of the American Bar Association and its Identity Management Legal Task Force. He received his B.S. from Quincy University and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
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Donald M. Craven
Donald M. Craven
Donald M. Craven is the owner of Donald M. Craven P.C., in Springfield, and focuses his practice on media law. Mr. Craven serves as General Counsel to the Illinois Press Association, the Illinois Broadcasters Association, and the Illinois News Broadcasters Association. In 2015, he received the James C. Craven Freedom of the Press Award from the Illinois Press Association, and he received the Central Illinois ACLU Civil Liberties Award in 2014. Mr. Craven is a member of the Illinois State and Sangamon County Bar Associations and is on the Media Law Defense Counsel Committee. He received his B.A. from St. Olaf College and his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
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Brian Day
Brian Day
Brian Day is Corporation Counsel for the Town of Normal, Illinois, where he serves as the in-house chief legal officer for the community. Previously, Mr. Day was the Lead Staff Attorney of the Illinois Municipal League, representing municipal interests in state government. He is a member of the International Municipal Lawyers Association, the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association, and the Illinois Municipal League Home Rule Attorney Committee. Mr. Day received his B.A. from Washington State University and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
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Jane N. Denes
Jane N. Denes
Jane N. Denes is a Partner at Posegate & Denes, P.C., in Springfield. Ms. Denes serves on IICLEP®P’s Board of Directors and is a member of the Illinois State and Missouri Bar Associations. Ms. Denes received her undergraduate degree from Smith College, her masters in economics from Northwestern University, and her J.D. and LL.M. in tax law from Washington University.
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Keith E. Fruehling
Keith E. Fruehling
Keith E. Fruehling is a Partner with Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Urbana, where he concentrates his practice in all areas of civil litigation, including products liability, class action, medical malpractice, employment, civil rights, aviation, toxic tort, casualty, drainage, and premises liability. Mr. Fruehling represents Fortune 500 companies, universities, sheriffs and municipal law enforcement officers, correctional officers, state and local governmental units, doctors, attorneys, veterinarians, real estate brokers/agents and other professionals, insurers, and local businesses. He is a member of the Federal, American, Illinois State, and Champaign County Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. He received his B.S. in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
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Sara Gadola Gallagher
Sara Gadola Gallagher
Sara Gadola Gallagher is an associate with Montana & Welch, LLC, in Palos Heights, and focuses her practice on municipal and election law. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and previously served the Office of the Illinois Attorney General as its Deputy Public Access Counselor. Prior to obtaining her law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, she was a journalist, working as a reporter for the Daily Southtown (now SouthtownStar) and the Elgin Courier News. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa.
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Howard C. Jablecki
Howard C. Jablecki
Howard C. Jablecki is a Partner with Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in local government law. Mr. Jablecki has been named an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star (2012 – 2016) and placed on the Leading Lawyers Emerging Lawyers List (2015). He is a member of the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Jablecki is a coauthor of the Manuals on Home Rule vs. Non-Home Rule, Forms of Municipal Government, Police & Fire Disciplinary Matters, Municipal Finance and Sunshine Laws published by the Illinois Municipal League. He received his B.A. cum laude from Ripon College and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was recognized for his excellence in trial advocacy and was a member of the moot court honor society.
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Michael T. Jurusik
Michael T. Jurusik
Michael T. Jurusik is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in municipal law and local government. He is a guest speaker for and a Past President of the Local Government Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. He has been an Illinois Leading Lawyer from 2016 – 2018. Mr. Jurusik received his B.A. from Hamilton College and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement.
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Andrew J. Keyt
Andrew J. Keyt
Andrew J. Keyt is a Partner at Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., in Peoria, where he focuses on governmental law and toxic torts. Throughout his career, he has represented corporate entities, small businesses, governmental entities, and private individuals. He is a member of the Peoria County and Illinois State Bar Associations and the Abraham Lincoln Court. Mr. Keyt received his B.S. from Illinois State University and his J.D. magna cum laude from Northern Illinois University School of Law.
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John M. Redlingshafer
John M. Redlingshafer
John M. Redlingshafer is a Shareholder of Mescher, Rinehart & Redlingshafer, P.C., in Washington, where he focuses on local government law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. He was named an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2013 – 2014. He received the J. Bruce Scidmore Award from the Illinois Township Attorneys Association in 2011 and the Township Officials of Illinois President’s Award in 2014. Mr. Redlingshafer received his B.A. magna cum laude from Bradley University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
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Esther Seitz
Esther Seitz
Esther Seitz is an attorney with Donald M. Craven P.C., in Springfield, where she concentrates her practice in media law, intellectual property law, and appellate litigation. In 2015, the Springfield Business Journal included Ms. Seitz in it top Forty Under 40 and the Law Bulletin’s Leading Lawyers Division named her as an Emerging Lawyer. She is the CLE Program Cochair of the Lincoln-Douglas American Inn of Court and is a member of the Sangamon County Bar Association, Access to Justice/Public Perception Committee, and the Illinois State Bar Association. Ms. Seitz coauthored the Illinois Chapter in MEDIA LIBEL LAW 2014 – 2015, MLRC 50-STATE SURVEY (Media Law Resource Center, Inc.). She was a judicial clerk for the Honorable D.P. Marshall Jr. of the Arkansas Court of Appeals and the German Federal Patent Court. She received two bachelor degrees from Centenary College of Louisiana, her J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law, and her LL.M. from the Max Planck Institute and George Washington University Law School.
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Scott B. Sievers
Scott B. Sievers
Scott B. Sievers is an attorney in Springfield, Illinois. Mr. Sievers served as an Assistant Attorney General within the Office of the Illinois Attorney General from May 2006 to March 2012, initially as the first Assistant Public Access Counselor and later as Assistant Supervisor of the Civil Trials Unit within the Springfield General Law Bureau. Prior to his government service, Mr. Sievers was an associate with Donald M. Craven, P.C., where he represented a variety of media clients, including the Illinois Press Association. He also litigated Open Meetings Act cases before both the circuit and appellate courts. Mr. Sievers coauthored the OPEN GOVERNMENT GUIDE (5th ed. 2006), published by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of The Press. Mr. Sievers has taught the Open Meetings Act as part of mass communications law classes at Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois Universities. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield and his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he was a member of the University of Illinois Law Review.
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Jeffrey M. Stein
Jeffrey M. Stein
Jeffrey M. Stein is Corporation Counsel for the Village of Lemont. Previously, he practiced with Tressler LLP, where he counseled elected officials and municipal staff on all matters arising in municipal administration and management. Mr. Stein received his undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
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Julie A. Tappendorf
Julie A. Tappendorf
Julie A. Tappendorf is a Partner at Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses on local government and land use law. She has published extensively on local government issues, including zoning, land use cases, and planning and control of land development, and is the author and moderator of Municipal Minute, a local government blog. She is an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School, Cochair of the Land Use Committee of the American Bar Association, and a member of the Amicus Committee and Planning Law Division of the American Planning Association. She is a Past Cochair of the Chicago Bar Association/Chicago Bar Foundation Pro Bono Week. Prior to her law career, Ms. Tappendorf served in the United States Army, Military Intelligence Branch, as a Korean cryptologic-linguist. She received her B.A. from Illinois State University and her J.D. from the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law.
Sunshine Laws (Illinois) 2016 Edition
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