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IN RE JOHNSON

No. 4-92-0133.

598 N.E.2d 406 (1992)

232 Ill. App.3d 1068

174 Ill.Dec. 209

In re: the Marriage of Frank JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellee, and Teri Johnson, Respondent-Appellee (Professional Impressions Media Group, Inc., d/b/a The News-Gazette, Intervenor-Appellant; Beckett, Crewell & Kelso, P.C., Intervenor-Appellee). Frank JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee (Professional Impressions Media Group, Inc., d/b/a The News-Gazette, Intervenor-Appellant; Beckett, Crewell & Kelso, P.C., Intervenor-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

August 13, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Thies, Webber & Thies, P.C., Urbana, for appellant.

Ted Crewell, Beckett, Crewell & Kelso, P.C., Urbana, for appellee Beckett, Crewell & Kelso.

Justice KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal raises the issue of the public's right of access to trial court records and transcripts. The questions presented are whether what goes on in court is the people's business, and what burden is placed on those who seek to restrict access to public records. Professional Impressions Media Group, Inc., d/b/a the News-Gazette (News-Gazette), appeals the trial court's orders impounding certain court records and...

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