East Central Reporter

There has been recent inquiry by conspiracy theorists in Shelby County related to FOIA lawsuits. In an effort to clarify the situation, a partial list of FOIA and OMA lawsuits that have either been won or settled has been released.

The fees paid were for attorney fees and filing costs. For example, Carlinville settled for $90,000 after the court ordered them to produce the requested public records. This amount covered attorney fees for prosecuting the FOIA case.

Some notable cases include:

- Wheeling, Ill. (FOIA)

- Algonquin Township (FOIA)

- Algonquin Township Road District (FOIA) – Required a court order to seize settlement funds directly from the road district’s bank accounts due to non-payment by the township board.

- Urbana (OMA)

- Atlanta Library District (FOIA)

- Maine Township (FOIA)

- Clark County Park District (OMA) – Appellate Court Unanimous Decision

- Clark County Park District (FOIA)

- Carlinville, Ill. (FOIA)

- Hancock County Sheriff (FOIA)

Additional entities that have not been widely reported on include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Lithia Springs Marina, Edgar County, Illinois State Police, College of DuPage (OMA), Thornton Township, Wesley Township, Royal Lakes – Illinois, Clark-Edgar Rural Water District, Illinois Attorney General's Office, Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Auditor General's Office, Illinois Health and Family Services Department, Edgar County Airport, Ford Iroquois County Health Department, Iroquois County.

Several other cases are still progressing through various county court systems.