If you’re a frequent reader, you know how much we love transparency.  It’s a winning issue for everybody – politicians, citizens, the press….everybody.  From the Daily Herald:

The Illinois House overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday to revamp the state’s Freedom of Information Act, saying it will give the public easier access to what its governments are doing and possibly fine officials who try to keep their dealings secret.

Speaker Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat, proposed the legislation, which will give greater transparency to the public of government documents.

“One of the bedrock principles of our ethics reforms has been transparency,” said Madigan. “We amend the Freedom of Information Act to facilitate access to information at all levels of government.”

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