In this free, two-hour session, learn how to keep an eye on government and find out what’s happening in your community. Learn the ins and outs of the Freedom of Information Act and how to get the documents you want from your government.
An expert lawyer from the Better Government Association will teach you all you need to know to better watchdog your local government.
For more information, call Stephanie Simon at (312) 821-9042 or email at ssimon@bettergov.org or Pam Dempsey at (217) 239-6617 or email pamelagdempsey@investigatemidwest.org
RSVP and get your free tickets here: http://bit.ly/2cLg2fk
This watchdog training is a collaboration of the Better Government Association, Knight Chair of Investigative Reporting, Journalism Department at the College of Media, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,CU-CitizenAccess and The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited and an RSVP is required.