FOIA Request to Lake Forest City Mayor’s Office regarding emails sent by the mayor or president on June 18, 2025.
The Lake County Gazette has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Lake Forest City Mayor’s Office. The request, dated June 18, 2025, seeks access to all emails sent by the mayor or president over the past 30 days. This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the records in electronic format.
As part of our commitment to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we emphasize that access to public records is crucial for fulfilling our professional responsibilities. These responsibilities include holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency for the public. Given our role in disseminating information as a media organization, we have requested a fee waiver based on our status as media professionals.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
We look forward to receiving this information in an electronic format as it will greatly aid in our reporting efforts. As always, we remain open for any questions or clarifications regarding this request.
