Wayne County Press, Inc. v. Isle

On January 16, 1993, Wayne County Press, Inc., which publishes a newspaper in Wayne County, Illinois, brought an action under the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (West 1992)) against Georgia Isle, the county clerk of Wayne County. Wayne County Press, Inc. (plaintiff), sought an order compelling Georgia Isle (defendant) to disclose or give plaintiff access to completed applications for marriage licenses.

Defendant responded that the marriage license applications were exempt from disclosure under section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act (Act) (5 ILCS 140/7 (West 1992)), as…