FOIA Request to Office of Waukegan City Mayor regarding all emails sent by the mayor or president for the last 30 days on June 18, 2025.
The Lake County Gazette has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Office of the Waukegan City Mayor. The request seeks access to all emails sent by the mayor or president over the past 30 days. This request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the records in electronic format.
As a media organization dedicated to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we aim to ensure transparency and accountability within public institutions. Access to these public records is crucial for fulfilling our professional responsibilities in reporting news to the public. We have also requested a fee waiver based on our role as media professionals.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government actions 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.
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