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735 ILCS 5/8-902 (2026)

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(735 ILCS 5/8-902) (from Ch. 110, par. 8-902)
    Sec. 8-902. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    (a) "Reporter" means any person regularly engaged in the business of collecting, writing or editing news for publication through a news medium on a full-time or part-time basis; and includes any person who was a reporter at the time the information sought was procured or obtained.
    (b) "News medium" means any newspaper or other periodical issued at regular intervals whether in print or electronic format and having a general circulation; a news service whether in print or electronic format; a radio station; a television station; a television network; a community antenna television service; and any person or corporation engaged in the making of news reels or other motion picture news for public showing.
    (c) "Source" means the person or means from or through which the news or information was obtained.
(Source: P.A. 92-335, eff. 8-10-01.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2001–2019 · leading case: People v. Slover, 753 N.E.2d 554 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001).
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People v. Slover, 753 N.E.2d 554 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 5× “" The parties disagree whether the Herald's news photographers are "reporters" as defined in section 8-902(a) of the Code (735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) (West 1998)) and whether the photographs they took are a "source" of information as defined in section 8-902(c) of the Code (735 ILCS…”
Von Ribbeck v. Negroni (N.D. Ill. 2019). · cites it 6× “735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) and (b). If so, 11 then in any deposition questioning or document requests seeking disclosure of the “source” of her work as a reporter, the privilege would apply unless it has been waived.”
People v. Slover (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 5× “" The parties disagree whether the Herald's news photographers are "reporters" as defined in section 8-902(a) of the Code (735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) (West 1998)) and whether the photographs they took are a "source" of information as defined in section 8-902(c) of the Code (735 ILCS…”
— 735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) — 3 cases
People v. Slover, 753 N.E.2d 554 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “" The parties disagree whether the Herald's news photographers are "reporters" as defined in section 8-902(a) of the Code (735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) (West 1998)) and whether the photographs they took are a "source" of information as defined in section 8-902(c) of the Code (735 ILCS…”
Von Ribbeck v. Negroni (N.D. Ill. 2019). “735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) and (b). If so, 11 then in any deposition questioning or document requests seeking disclosure of the “source” of her work as a reporter, the privilege would apply unless it has been waived.”
People v. Slover (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “" The parties disagree whether the Herald's news photographers are "reporters" as defined in section 8-902(a) of the Code (735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) (West 1998)) and whether the photographs they took are a "source" of information as defined in section 8-902(c) of the Code (735 ILCS…”
— 735 ILCS 5/8-902(b) — 1 case
Von Ribbeck v. Negroni (N.D. Ill. 2019). “735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) and (b). If so, 11 then in any deposition questioning or document requests seeking disclosure of the “source” of her work as a reporter, the privilege would apply unless it has been waived.”
— 735 ILCS 5/8-902(c) — 3 cases
People v. Slover, 753 N.E.2d 554 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “" The parties disagree whether the Herald's news photographers are "reporters" as defined in section 8-902(a) of the Code (735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) (West 1998)) and whether the photographs they took are a "source" of information as defined in section 8-902(c) of the Code (735 ILCS…”
Von Ribbeck v. Negroni (N.D. Ill. 2019). “735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) and (b). If so, 11 then in any deposition questioning or document requests seeking disclosure of the “source” of her work as a reporter, the privilege would apply unless it has been waived.”
People v. Slover (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “" The parties disagree whether the Herald's news photographers are "reporters" as defined in section 8-902(a) of the Code (735 ILCS 5/8-902(a) (West 1998)) and whether the photographs they took are a "source" of information as defined in section 8-902(c) of the Code (735 ILCS…”
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