Voting & Civil Rights

Open records
Freedom of information act or FOIA basics
An overview of The Freedom of Information Act including the state agencies covered, and the information you can or cannot get from the act.
Guide
Submitting a state FOIA request
Steps to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to a state agency and appealing the request, if necessary.
How-To
Sunshine laws
Manual on the Illinois Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. 2024 edition.
IICLE