The confidential settlement a private company reached with the family of a prisoner who died of cancer in 2015 can be obtained through Illinois’ open records law, a state appeals panel ruled last week.The 4th District Appellate Court held that Wexford Health Sources’ decision to settle with the family of Alfonso Franco was related to a government function; Wexford provided medical care to inmates in the Illinois Department of Corrections.The appellate court’s decision is a victory for the Illinois Times …