Watchdogs Sue The Illinois Department Of Public Health For Public records –

It is the law, there to protect us. Give up the info, or pay dearly.

Glad to see someone is willing to hold them accountable, not like the rollover media would.

Good. The watch dogs are the only resource we have to protect the people in Illinois with their knowledge and understanding of the law and FOIA. This just shows us the corruption in the state of Illinois.

Unfortunately nothing happens to our Government employees who violate FOIA and open Meetings Act. Until violators of the law start going to jail this will continue.

No accountability. No Transparency. Always ask yourself – What are they hiding?

I hoee the poster who said they hoped they paid deary — remember this is a public body so we the taxpayer pay.

You go guys! You are leading the way in reformation of Illinois government. Of course they have violated it and so has the governor who refuses to give out his sources he has been making all his one man Covid rules for the last year. That should tell us those so-called “sources” may not exist. It sure has looked like they were making it up as they went along. My experience with government board meetings is, if they can hide it, they will. Very few want true transparency. And they determine what the public is allowed to know.

As far as I’m concerned, having to file a FOIA for pertinent public health information makes the department’s director look less competent and less likeable. The initial time extension and failure to follow-through also gives rise to question the veracity of the information after the court orders it to be released.

Excellent choice of venue!

This is nothing new. The worthless IDPH has a long history of willful non-compliance. IDPH willful non-compliance goes back to 2006 at least. The IDPH will never comply. I would love to be wrong. Good luck. Watchdog has my support.