{"data":{"id":"us-il/5-ilcs-140-1.2","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"5 ILCS 140/1.2","heading":"Presumption.","body":"All records in the custody or possession of a public body are presumed to be open to inspection or copying. Any public body that asserts that a record is exempt from disclosure has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that it is exempt.","path":["CHAPTER 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS","Freedom of Information Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=85\u0026ChapterID=2\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:11Z","sha256":"f9ed6f4789d0db30e461c95dee316831b79b0276c52baa8c52945f5cc28f080b","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/5-ilcs-140-1.1","next":"us-il/5-ilcs-140-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}