On January 1, 2026, important changes regarding the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA) and Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) will go into effect, pursuant to legislation enacted during the Fall Veto Session (Public Act 104-0438). For FOIA requests received after the first of the year, public bodies have some new tools available to manage FOIA requests in the current digital environment. In addition, all public bodies should review their public meeting calendar to confirm meetings are not scheduled on an election day.
