Student Press Law Center | Illinois High School Association

Illinois state appellate court rules high school association not subject to FOIA

July 20, 2016December 4, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

An Illinois appellate court has affirmed a circuit court ruling that the Illinois High School Association, which oversees public high school athletics, is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests.

Illinois schools association can charge newspapers who broadcast sports events

November 20, 2012December 4, 2018 Samantha Raphelson

The Illinois High School Association can charge newspapers that want to produce webcasts of high school sports events, despite a 2008 settlement agreement with the Illinois Press Association, according to a circuit court judge’s ruling.