FOIA Guides

Want to get information from your government? Here’s how

By Johnathan Hettinger | October 18, 2016

If you want to watchdog your local or state government, using the Illinois Freedom of Information Act is one of the best ways to go.
So CU-CitizenAccess.org is offering how-to guides on how to file effective Freedom of Information requests.

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