Illinois Attorney General – FOIA Case F077736-123025 – Thornley Communications

F077736-123025
Pending

Summary

FOIA Case F077736-123025 involves a request submitted to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office seeking communications between the Attorney General’s Office and the Governor’s Office regarding whistleblower allegations, prosecutorial decisions, workers’ compensation fraud investigations, Merit Board matters, and related litigation involving Jenny Thornley and associated individuals.

Procedural History & Updates

  • December 30, 2025 – FOIA request submitted to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
  • January 5, 2026 – Extension notice issued pursuant to 5 ILCS 140/3(e).
  • January 7, 2026 – Initial response issued and responsive records produced.
  • January 14, 2026 – Illinois Attorney General’s Office determined the request was unduly burdensome under 5 ILCS 140/3(g) and requested narrowing.
  • January 19, 2026 – Narrowed request submitted identifying six Governor’s Office officials and three specific subject matters.
  • January 20, 2026 – Request clarified and administratively continued under new tracking number 077857.
  • February 18, 2026 – Illinois Attorney General’s Office portal updated to reflect “Exemption Denial” and “Completed” status. No written denial notice received as of this entry.

Request Details

Agency Illinois Attorney General
Filed By True Signal Media (TSM)
Date Filed December 30, 2025
Statutory Deadline January 7, 2026

Document Types

FOIA Request

Investigation Campaigns

Jenny Thornley

Case Records

FOIA Request – 2025-12-30
Released: December 30, 2025
Illinois Freedom of Information Act request seeking communications between the Attorney General’s Office and the Governor’s Office concerning whistleblower allegations, prosecutorial decisions, and related investigations involving Jenny Thornley and associated matters.
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Extension Notice – 2026-01-07
Released: January 7, 2026
Illinois Attorney General’s Office notice extending the response period for FOIA Case F077736-123025 pursuant to 5 ILCS 140/3(e).
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Undue Burden Determination & Request to Narrow – 2026-01-14
Released: January 14, 2026
Illinois Attorney General’s Office determination that FOIA Case F077736-123025 was unduly burdensome under 5 ILCS 140/3(g), requesting that the scope be narrowed and citing the volume of potentially responsive communications.
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Narrowed Request in Response to Undue Burden – 2026-01-19
Released: January 19, 2026
Formal narrowed response to the Illinois Attorney General’s January 14, 2026 undue burden determination, identifying six Governor’s Office officials and three specific subject matters, and providing publicly available personnel directory to facilitate targeted search.
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