Chicago Drug and gang houses, houses of prostitution and other disorderly houses Ordinance
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F064919-011124 |
| Submitted | Jan. 11, 2024 |
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From: Jenny Wadhwa
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from November 11, 2023 to January 1, 2024 regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as "ordinance" in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as "Drug and gang houses, houses of prostitution and other disorderly houses" as described in Sec. 8-4-090 in Chicago's city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• evictions filed by property owners and number of tenants evicted as a result of the ordinance
• written notices from the authorized representatives of the city to the owner or controller of the premises identifying nuisances and abatement measures
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
•fines and penalties collected for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
• information regarding any court actions related thereto, including motions for court orders to place a property into receivership or condemnation
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
From: City of Chicago Department of Law
Thank you for your FOIA request to the City of Chicago Department of Law. Your FOIA request has been received and is being processed. Your reference number for tracking purposes is: F064919-011124. Track and view responses at Public Records Center.
You have requested the following records: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from November 11, 2023 to January 1, 2024 regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as "ordinance" in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as "Drug and gang houses, houses of prostitution and other disorderly houses" as described in Sec. 8-4-090 in Chicago's city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• evictions filed by property owners and number of tenants evicted as a result of the ordinance
• written notices from the authorized representatives of the city to the owner or controller of the premises identifying nuisances and abatement measures
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
•fines and penalties collected for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
• information regarding any court actions related thereto, including motions for court orders to place a property into receivership or condemnation
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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The City of Chicago Department of Law responds to all public records requests in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. If further time is needed to assemble and copy all documents responsive to your FOIA request, we will contact you with a time estimate and a request to extend.
From: City of Chicago Department of Law
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January 18, 2024 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 11, 2024, Reference # F064919-011124. Dear Jenny Wadhwa, This correspondence is in response to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request received by the City of Chicago Department of Law on January 11, 2024. You requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from November 11, 2023 to January 1, 2024 regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as "ordinance" in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as "Drug and gang houses, houses of prostitution and other disorderly houses" as described in Sec. 8-4-090 in Chicago's city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• evictions filed by property owners and number of tenants evicted as a result of the ordinance
• written notices from the authorized representatives of the city to the owner or controller of the premises identifying nuisances and abatement measures
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
•fines and penalties collected for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
• information regarding any court actions related thereto, including motions for court orders to place a property into receivership or condemnation
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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The Department of Law does not possess records responsive to item 1 of your request. Regarding items 2 & 3, please note that each City department is a separate “public body” under Section 2 of FOIA. 5 ILCS 140/2(a); Duncan Publishing, Inc. v. City of Chicago, 304 Ill. App. 3d 778, 784 (1st Dist. 1999) (“Clearly, each of the individual departments are subsidiary bodies of the City and are ‘public bodies’ as defined by the FOIA.”). A FOIA request must be directed to the Department that maintains the records you seek.
Regarding item 4 of your request, please see the attached. Note that this record is sourced from the Department of Finance, as the Department of Law does not track this information. This spreadsheet reflects fines paid during the requested period on cases that were previously dismissed.
You have the right to have a denial reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701, (877) 299-3642. You may also seek judicial review of a denial under 5 ILCS 140/11 of FOIA. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact my office at 312-744-6976. Sincerely, Lexie Heinemann
Public Relations Representative
Department of Law
From: City of Chicago Department of Law
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January 18, 2024 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 11, 2024, Reference # F064919-011124. Dear Jenny Wadhwa, This correspondence is in response to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request received by the City of Chicago Department of Law on January 11, 2024. You requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from November 11, 2023 to January 1, 2024 regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as "ordinance" in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as "Drug and gang houses, houses of prostitution and other disorderly houses" as described in Sec. 8-4-090 in Chicago's city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• evictions filed by property owners and number of tenants evicted as a result of the ordinance
• written notices from the authorized representatives of the city to the owner or controller of the premises identifying nuisances and abatement measures
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
•fines and penalties collected for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
• information regarding any court actions related thereto, including motions for court orders to place a property into receivership or condemnation
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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Apologies for the additional message. Regarding your fifth item, the Department of Law does have any responsive records. We do not track receiverships, and “condemnation” is not a relief that is sought in Housing Court cases. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact my office at 312-744-6976. Sincerely, Lexie Heinemann
Public Relations Representative
Department of Law
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 11, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F064919-011124.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: City of Chicago Department of Law
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April 22, 2024 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 11, 2024, Reference # F064919-011124. Dear Jenny Wadhwa, This correspondence is in response to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request received by the City of Chicago Department of Law on January 11, 2024. You requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records from November 11, 2023 to January 1, 2024 regarding your nuisance property ordinance that will be referred to as "ordinance" in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as "Drug and gang houses, houses of prostitution and other disorderly houses" as described in Sec. 8-4-090 in Chicago's city code.
Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Ordinance including but not limited to:
• evictions filed by property owners and number of tenants evicted as a result of the ordinance
• written notices from the authorized representatives of the city to the owner or controller of the premises identifying nuisances and abatement measures
• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
•fines and penalties collected for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance
• information regarding any court actions related thereto, including motions for court orders to place a property into receivership or condemnation
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wadhwa
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Please be advised that the Department of Law responded to your request and furnished records in response to item 4 on January 18, 2024. Our response further stated that Department of Law does not possess records responsive to item 1 of this request. Regarding items 2 & 3, each City department is a separate “public body” under Section 2 of FOIA. 5 ILCS 140/2(a); Duncan Publishing, Inc. v. City of Chicago, 304 Ill. App. 3d 778, 784 (1st Dist. 1999) (“Clearly, each of the individual departments are subsidiary bodies of the City and are ‘public bodies’ as defined by the FOIA.”). A FOIA request must be directed to the Department that maintains the records you seek. Additionally, there were no responsive records for item 5. You have the right to have a denial reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701, (877) 299-3642. You may also seek judicial review of a denial under 5 ILCS 140/11 of FOIA. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact my office at 312-744-6976. Sincerely, Lexie Heinemann
Public Relations Representative
Department of Law
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