News — MassFOIA Public tracker of news stories covering FOIA litigation and related legal matters

Published Stories

Date Source Covered Entities Headline
2026-10-26 Chicago City Wire 2026CH08230 — Florek et al v. Sigcho-Lopez, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Attorney suing Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez asks Judicial Inquiry Board to investigate Cook County Judge D. Renee Jackson - Chicago City Wire
2026-10-22 Rock Island Today 2026CH45 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Village of Hillsdale, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Village of Hillsdale - Rock Island Today
2026-10-21 West Central Reporter 2026CH6 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Village of Ripley, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Village of Ripley - West Central Reporter
2026-10-21 Peoria Standard 2026CH9 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Village of Vermont, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Village of Vermont - Peoria Standard
2026-10-21 Sangamon Sun 2026CH000068 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Village Of Dawson, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Village of Dawson - Sangamon Sun
2026-10-21 West Central Reporter 2026CH5 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. City of Greenfield, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against City of Greenfield over meeting minutes - West Central Reporter
2026-10-21 Carbondale Reporter 2026CH24 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. City of Ava, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against City of Ava - Carbondale Reporter
2026-10-21 Rock Island Today 2026CH5 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. City of New Boston, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against City of New Boston over meeting minutes - Rock Island Today
2026-10-21 McLean County Times 2026CH22 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Village of Emington, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Village of Emington - McLean County Times
2026-10-21 Galesburg Reporter 2026CH4 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Village Of Alexis, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Village of Alexis - Galesburg Reporter
2026-10-21 Quincy Reporter 2026CH18 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Village Of Columbus, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Village of Columbus - Quincy Reporter
2026-10-21 Southern Illinois News 2026CH2 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Mound City, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against City of Mound City - Southern Illinois News
2026-10-21 West Central Reporter 2026CH9 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Village of Plymouth, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Village of Plymouth - West Central Reporter
2026-10-09 ALABnews 1:26-cv-11455 — COGS v. Quinn et al, Children of the Court, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Judiciocracy LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek ARDC chief Gutierrez denies favoring “transgender” Judge Jill Rose Quinn
2026-10-05 Law360 2026CH09532 — COGS, Children of the Court & Judiciocracy v. Beach et al, Children of the Court, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Judiciocracy LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Groups Sue for cook county, III., Judge Assignment Records
2026-10-05 AbusiveDiscretion 2025PR00026 — in Re Edward Andrew Weinhaus, Children of the Court, Judiciocracy LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Immune Justice Thaddeus Wilson Refuses Comment After Backing Out of Video Deposition in Snub of Illinois Supreme Court Rules
2026-09-30 Chicago City Wire 1:26-cv-11455 — COGS v. Quinn et al, Children of the Court, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Judiciocracy LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus Transparency group sues cross-dressing Cook County judge over closed divorce hearing for ARDC chief - Chicago City Wire
2026-09-29 Chicago City Wire 2026CH08230 — Florek et al v. Sigcho-Lopez, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Chicago Tribune reporter Yin ordered to sit for deposition after coverage of Sigcho-López divorce records - Chicago City Wire
2026-09-28 Prairie State Wire Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus Attorney facing ARDC discipline applies to Illinois Judicial Conference, calls judges' criticism of him his top qualification - Prairie State Wire
2026-09-28 Chicago City Wire 2026CH08230 — Florek et al v. Sigcho-Lopez, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Lawsuit: Sigcho-Lopez camp falsely accused attorneys of illegally leaking his unsealed divorce records - Chicago City Wire
2026-09-24 Kankakee Times 26CH27 — Owen Wang, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Judiciocracy LLC, Metric Media LLC v. Village of Bonfield, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Judiciocracy LLC, Metric Media LLC, Owen Wang, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Village of Bonfield - Kankakee Times
2026-09-21 Peoria Standard 2026MR8 — Metric Media LLC, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy v. Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Midwest Central school district in Mason County over Ramadan accommodation records - Peoria Standard
2026-09-21 Southern Illinois News 2026CH1 — Metric Media LLC, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy v. Meridian Community Unit School District 101, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Meridian school district in Pulaski County over Ramadan accommodation records - Southern Illinois News
2026-09-21 Sangamon Sun 2026CH000063 — Metric Media LLC, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy v. Springfield School District 186, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Springfield School District 186 in Sangamon County over Ramadan accommodation records - Sangamon Sun
2026-09-21 West Central Reporter 2026MR28 — Metric Media LLC, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy v. Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files lawsuit against Meredosia-Chambersburg school district in Morgan County over Ramadan accommodation records - West Central Reporter
2026-09-10 Chicago City Wire 2026CH08672 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Leyden Community High School District 212, Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy files records suit against two Cook County school districts over accommodation policies - Chicago City Wire
2026-09-09 Prairie State Wire 2026CH08682 — Weinhaus v. Gilbert Gutierrez and IJA, Children of the Court, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus, Adam Florek Attorney sues Illinois Judges Association, ARDC officials, alleging judges' group rigs discipline to silence critics - Prairie State Wire
2026-08-03 Sangamon Sun 2026CH2 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Greenview Community Unit School District 200, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy sues Greenview school district over religious-accommodation records
2026-07-30 McHenry Times 2026CH000080 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Community Unit School District 300, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy sues Community Unit School District 300 over religious-accommodation records
2026-07-30 Carbondale Reporter 2026CH7 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Cobden School Unit District 17, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy sues Cobden School Unit District 17 over religious-accommodation records
2026-07-30 South Cook News 2026CH07280 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Alsip, Hazelgreen, Oak Lawn School District 126, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy sues Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oak Lawn School District 126 over religious-accommodation records
2026-07-30 DuPage Policy Journal 2026CH000224 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Community Consolidated School District 89, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy sues Community Consolidated School District 89 over religious-accommodation records
2026-07-30 Carbondale Reporter 2026CH4 — Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC v. Goreville Community Unit School District 1, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Metric Media LLC Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy sues Goreville Community Unit School District 1 over religious-accommodation records
2025-12-11 Lake County Gazette 2025CH00000285 — Edward “Coach” Weinhaus, Children of the Court, and Judiciocracy LLC v. Township High School District 113 , Highland Park Police Department, Dr. Chana Holland , and Chief Louis Jogmen in their official capacities, Children of the Court, Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, Judiciocracy LLC, Dr. Edward 'Coach' Weinhaus Judge issues order to Highland Park High School after parent-activist alleges retaliation - Lake County Gazette