Illinois Public Access Opinion 16-006

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/illinois-public-access-opinion-16-006

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Illinois Public Access Opinion 16-006 built?Communications about public business on personal devices are subject to public disclosure
2. What is the year of opinion issuance?2016
3. What is the governing statute?Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Public Records: Information created or maintained by government agencies that is subject to public inspection and copying.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Legislation granting the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency, and similar laws exist at state and local levels.
Binding Opinion: A formal legal ruling by an authority, such as an Attorney General, that must be followed by the entities it governs.
Precedent: A legal principle or rule established in a previous court case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues.