Chicago Tribune dealt set back in quest for University of Illinois records

A federal appeals court ruled against the Chicago Tribune in its quest for secure records from the University of Illinois relating to the school’s preferential review process for applicants for admission with connections to influential supporters.

The court said the case belonged in state court under state open records laws. -db

From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, May 24, 2012, by You-Jin Han.

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