By:  Diane Benjamin The Open Meetings Act is law to prevent government officials from colluding among themselves  where citizens can’t see the process of reaching decisions.  Here is the opening text of the law:  http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=84&ChapterID=2 (5 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 102, par. 41)     Sec. 1. Policy. It is the public policy of this State that […]