The Illinois Attorney General releases an annual report summarizing the work of the Public Access Counselor’s Office. This report was released on March 13th, 2023 with the following statement:
“In recognition of Sunshine Week, Attorney General Kwame Raoul released the Public Access Counselor Annual Report with details of a sampling of over 3,300 new matters received in 2022. Additionally, Raoul encouraged the public to join Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officers and public officials in two webinars hosted by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) during Sunshine Week.
The PAC works to increase transparency in Illinois government by resolving disputes regarding public bodies’ compliance with the state’s FOIA and Open Meetings Act (OMA)
The 2022 report also describes how the PAC trained thousands of individuals in seminars related to Illinois’ transparency laws.”
Illinois Attorney General Public Access Counselor 2022 Annual Report