Better Government Ass’n v. Illinois High School Ass’n

Illinois Supreme Court
Civil Court
Freedom of Information Act
Citation
Case Number: 
2017 IL 121124
Decision Date: 
Thursday, May 18, 2017
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Appellate court affirmed.
Justice: 
THEIS

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs and coordinates interscholastic athletic competitions for secondary schools in Illinois, is not a public body as defined by the FOIA, and the records requested in a FOIA request are not the public records of school district. Thus, school district had no obligation to obtain and disclose the requested IHSA records under Section 7(2) of FOIA. (KARMEIER, FREEMAN, THOMAS, KILBRIDE, GARMAN, AND BURKE, concurring.)