Illinois Supreme Court Interprets “Public Recital” Language of the Open Meetings Act

On January 20, 2017, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in Board of Education of Springfield School District No. 186 v. Attorney General of Illinois (“Springfield”), 2017 IL 120343. In that opinion, the Supreme Court held that section 2(e) of the Open Meetings Act requires: 1) a public recital to take place at an [...]