Tuesday, June 16, 2009

SJR requests more information from UIS

UIS has denied the State Journal-Register's Freedom of Information Act request about an investigation involving the resignation of three UIS athletics coaches in March. Reasons that the university is not able to disclose certain information includes the fact that the information is barred from release by state or federal law or contains employee personnel files.

The SJ-R wrote an opinion piece in the June 16, 2009, issue that claims that UIS should turn over all information requested.

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20090616-SJR-FIOAeditorial.pdf