When you win, the public body must pay your attorney's fees. In Illinois, "winning" often means simply getting some documents. Don't you feel a little gross vacationing on the taxpayers' money just because some FOIA officer made a mistake in their response? FOIA officers may handle hundreds of requests a week, and mess up on one, and you turn it into $$$ for you. Because you know that's what you do -- you're not always so heroic. (Also, why do both of you look like turtles.)
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When you win, the public body must pay your attorney's fees. In Illinois, "winning" often means simply getting some documents. Don't you feel a little gross vacationing on the taxpayers' money just because some FOIA officer made a mistake in their response? FOIA officers may handle hundreds of requests a week, and mess up on one, and you turn it into $$$ for you. Because you know that's what you do -- you're not always so heroic. (Also, why do both of you look like turtles.)
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