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May 04, 2014 "SOME MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE COST AND TIME INVOLVED IN PROCESSING A SPIKE IN PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS UNDER THE ILLINOIS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. BUT FIRST AMENDMENT EXPERTS SAY IT IS WORTH THE COST TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY OF GOVERNMENT. "I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING MORE IMPORTANT FOR A GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO DO," SAID DON CRAVEN OF THE ILLINOIS PRESS ASSOCIATION." Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140504/news/140509351/ |
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