A private attorney acting in his personal capacity submitted public-records requests, appealed to Illinois’ Public Access Counselor and sued the Chicago Transit Authority after it failed to provide records relating to a private canine security contractor deployed on train platforms across the city. It took nearly a year to receive the records.
Why It Matters
The attorney's persistence exposed 133 complaints involving a private security contractor receiving $89.6 million in public funds. It demonstrates how one resident can use transparency laws to scrutinize public spending, passenger treatment and government contractors.
Published
September 14, 2026