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745 ILCS 10/2-107 (2026)

A local public entity is not liable for injury caused by any action of its employees that is libelous or slanderous or for the provision of information either orally, in writing, by computer or any other electronic transmission, or in a book or other form of library material

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(745 ILCS 10/2-107) (from Ch. 85, par. 2-107)
    Sec. 2-107. A local public entity is not liable for injury caused by any action of its employees that is libelous or slanderous or for the provision of information either orally, in writing, by computer or any other electronic transmission, or in a book or other form of library material.
(Source: P.A. 89-100, eff. 1-1-96.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case: Doe-3 v. McLean Cnty. Unit Dist. No. 5 Bd. of Directors, 2012 IL 112479 (Ill. 2012).
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Doe-3 v. McLean Cnty. Unit Dist. No. 5 Bd. of Directors, 2012 IL 112479 (Ill. 2012). “” 745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 2010). ¶ 97 This is a clear statement of absolute immunity for public entities for the provision of information that results in an injury.”
Stone Street Partners, LLC v. City of Chicago Dep't of Admin. Hearings, 2017 IL 117720 (Ill. 2017). “The appellate court held that this claim was barred by section 2-107 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 2012)), which immunizes local public entities from liability for injury caused by any action of its employees that…”
Maschek v. City of Chicago, 2015 IL App (1st) 150520 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “so argued (1) that plaintiff lacked standing to claim that he had been issued a ticket not authorized by law, since that had not happened to him; (2) that he had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies, since he voluntarily paid the ticket; and (3) that the Local…”
King v. City of Chicago, 755 N.E.2d 143 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “" 745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 2000). and: "A public employee acting in the scope of his employment is not liable for an injury caused by his negligent misrepresentation or the provision of information either orally, in writing, by computer or any other electronic transmission, or in…”
Lyons Twp. ex rel Kielczynski v. Vill. of Indian Head Park, 2017 IL App (1st) 161574 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “” 745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 2014). According to the Village, although not explicitly alleged by relator, the injuries must have been caused by a Village employee’s “provision of information” wherein the time sheets and tickets must have been falsified and submitted by an unnamed,…”
Lyons Twp. ex rel Kielczynski v. Vill. of Indian Head Park, 2017 IL App (1st) 161574 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “” 745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 2014). Based on the circumstances in this case, immunity for the “provision of information” is not applicable.”
Maschek v. City of Chicago, 2015 IL App (1st) 150520 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 2014). ¶ 19 Defendant attached exhibits which included a copy of the ticket mailed to plaintiff.”
Wright-Young v. Chicago State Univ., 2019 IL App (1st) 181073 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “” 745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 2012). “Negligent misrepresentation; provision of information § 2-210.”
Wright-Young v. Chicago State Univ., 2019 IL App (1st) 181073 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “” 745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 2012). *** “Negligent misrepresentation; provision of information § 2-210.”
Roberts v. Bd. of Educ., 25 F. Supp. 2d 866 (N.D. Ill. 1998). “Illinois law provides that “[a] local public entity is not liable for injury caused by any action of its employees that is libelous or slanderous or for the provision of information____” 745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 1993). Dr. Roberts concedes that the Board has statutory immunity…”
Stone Street Partners, LLC v. City of Chicago Dep't of Admin. Hearings, 2014 IL App (1st) 123654 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “See 745 ILCS 10/2-107 (West 2010). Stone Street glosses over the tort immunity defense in its briefs before this court, preferring instead to focus only on whether the claim pled the elements of a slander-of-title claim and the merits of a statute-of-limitations argument raised…”
Berry v. City of Chicago, 2019 IL App (1st) 180871 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “” 745 ILCS 10/2-107 ( West 2016 ). The City merely argues, without further analysis, that plaintiffs’ complaint seeks to impose liability based on the City’s provision of information, which is barred by section 2-107.”
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