COPLEY PRESS v. BOARD OF EDUCATION

No. 3-05-0011.

834 N.E.2d 558 (2005)

359 Ill. App.3d 321

296 Ill.Dec. 1

COPLEY PRESS, INC., an Illinois Corporation, and Peoria Journal Star, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees Cross-Appellants, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR PEORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 150, Defendant-Appellant Cross-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

August 17, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip B. Lenzini (argued), David J. Walvoord, Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C., Peoria, for Board of Education, City of Peoria School District.

Peter M. Storm (argued), Philip J. Piscopo, Stephen M. Cooper, Law Offices of Cooper & Storm, Geneva, John P. Fleming, Patrick J. Jennetten, Fleming & Umland, Peoria, for The Copley Press, Inc.

Douglas G. Griffin, Miller, Hall & Triggs, Peoria, amicus curiae for Illinois Association of School Administrators.


Justice LYTTON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Copley Press and the Peoria Journal Star (Copley), sued defendant, the Peoria School District Board of Education, seeking release of certain documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (West 2002). The trial court ordered the release of the documents and awarded statutory attorney fees under section 11 of the FOIA but reduced...

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