The city's top watchdog wants unfettered access to city documents and records, but the Illinois Supreme Court says no, it's really up to the mayor. Inspector General Joe Ferguson joins us on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm to tell us why he thinks the ruling is a blow to oversight and ethics in Chicago. View the official ruling in Ferguson v. Patton in the PDF, and read Ferguson's statement regarding the ruling below.

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Related Links:

Chicago Sun-Times article on State Supreme Court rules city IG can’t subpoena Chicago documents

IGO-City Lawsuit

Inspector General’s Statement Regarding Ferguson v. Patton Ruling

Should the Mayor give the City’s Inspector General unfettered access to city documents and records?

File Attachments:

IL Supreme Court Ruling-Ferguson v. Patton.pdf