Notice of a meeting held in the event of a bona
fide emergency need not be given 48 hours prior to such meeting. Notice in such a circumstance
shall, however, be given as soon as practicable, and in any event prior to the holding of such
meeting, to any news medium that has filed an annual request for notice under subsection
2.02(b). An agenda must be included in the notice for any special, rescheduled or reconvened
meeting.
“The Act requires that notice be given in two ways: (1) by posting a notice at the public
body’s principal office or, if it has no office, at the building in which the meeting will be held;
and (2) by sending a notice to each news medium that has filed an annual request for notice.
Such news media providing a local address or telephone number for notice are entitled to notice
of special, emergency, rescheduled or reconvened meetings given in the same manner as it is
given to members of the public body. 5 ILCS 120/2.02(b).”
This will get thrown out on appeal...they did it by the rules of the law.