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BGA Study Finds Abysmal Compliance With Illinois FOIA
October 22, 2006 - A report by the Better Government Association (BGA) reveals an overwhelming rate of failure among public agencies asked to produce public records.
The report, "Curiosity Killed the Cat" details the challenges an ordinary citizen faced, when asking for public records from 408 units of government in Illinois. BGA Fellow Daniel Lombard sent the requests to gauge the government’s compliance with FOIA for those other than news organizations or watchdogs like the BGA.
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