Illinois News Broadcasters Ass'n v. City of Springfield

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Madison County which found them in violation of the Illinois open meetings law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 102, par. 41 et seq.).

On March 13, 1972, the Springfield Human Relations Commission, an advisory body to the City of Springfield, held a closed meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss whether the Commission should recommend to the mayor (1) retention of its executive director, and (2) salary increases for the Commissions four paid positions. The…