Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office has ordered Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley to release records of applicants for the city’s two vacant alderman positions.
Earlier this week, the city denied a Freedom of Information request from the Chicago Current seeking the names of candidates who nominated themselves for the open 1st and 29th Ward alderman positions.
The city’s law department said doing so would violate the applicants’ right to privacy, potentially jeopardizing their current jobs. Read more...
