FOIA - OEMC - "Equity Or Else"

Dear J :

Thank you for your interest in information from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC). Your FOIA request has been received and is being processed. Your FOIA Center reference number for tracking purposes is: F201464-070520
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:

All Memos, Bulletins, Reports, Alerts, Briefs, Analyses, Maps created and/or received by the Office of Emergency Management of Communications from July 1st, 2020 to July 5th, 2020 containing any of the following words and/or phrases (disregarding case sensitivity):

- Equity Or Else
- #EquityOrElse
- Black Lives Matter
- BLM
- #BlackLivesMatter
- #BLM

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,

J Ader

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) 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. You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you’ll receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for using the Chicago FOIA Center.

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FFICE OF MERGENCY ANAGEMENT ND OMMUNICATIONS
CITY OF CHICAGO July 13, 2020 RE: FOIA Request #F201464-070520 - PENDING  07/20 Dear J Ader: On behalf of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), I am responding to your Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that our office received on July 05, 2020, wherein you requested the following information: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

All Memos, Bulletins, Reports, Alerts, Briefs, Analyses, Maps created and/or received by the Office of Emergency Management of Communications from July 1st, 2020 to July 5th, 2020 containing any of the following words and/or phrases (disregarding case sensitivity):

- Equity Or Else
- #EquityOrElse
- Black Lives Matter
- BLM
- #BlackLivesMatter
- #BLM

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,

J Ader

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ At this time, we are seeking an extension of five (5) additional working days for one or more of the following reasons: ( )            The requested records are stored in whole or in part at other locations than the office having charge of the requested records; ( )            The requested records require the collection of a substantial number of specified records; ( )            The request is couched in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for the records responsive to it; ( )            The requested records have not been located in the course of routine search and additional efforts are being made to locate them; ( )            The requested records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary competence and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure or should be revealed only with appropriate deletions; ( )            The request for records cannot be complied with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/3(c), without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body; (x)          There is a need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all practicable speed, with another public body or among two or more components of any public body having a substantial interest in the determination or in the subject matter of the request. Please be aware that the foregoing reason(s) for additional time are found in the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/3(d). Sincerely, A. Martin - OEMC FOIA Freedom of Information Officer Office of Emergency Management & Communications 312-746-9403

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FFICE OF MERGENCY ANAGEMENT ND OMMUNICATIONS
CITY OF CHICAGO July 20, 2020 RE: FOIA Request #F201464-070520 - PENDING 07/27 J Ader requests@muckrock.com Dear J Ader: On behalf of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), I am responding to your Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that our office received on July 05, 2020, wherein you requested the following information: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

All Memos, Bulletins, Reports, Alerts, Briefs, Analyses, Maps created and/or received by the Office of Emergency Management of Communications from July 1st, 2020 to July 5th, 2020 containing any of the following words and/or phrases (disregarding case sensitivity):

- Equity Or Else
- #EquityOrElse
- Black Lives Matter
- BLM
- #BlackLivesMatter
- #BLM

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,

J Ader

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ At this time, we are seeking an extension of five (5) additional working days for one or more of the following reasons: ( )           The requested records are stored in whole or in part at other locations than the office having charge of the requested records; ( )           The requested records require the collection of a substantial number of specified records; ( )           The request is couched in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for the records responsive to it; ( )           The requested records have not been located in the course of routine search and additional efforts are being made to locate them; (x)           The requested records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary competence and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure or should be revealed only with appropriate deletions; ( )           The request for records cannot be complied with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/3(c), without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body; (x)           There is a need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all practicable speed, with another public body or among two or more components of any public body having a substantial interest in the determination or in the subject matter of the request. Please be aware that the foregoing reason(s) for additional time are found in the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/3(d). Sincerely, OEMC FOIA Freedom of Information Officer Office of Emergency Management & Communications 312-746-9403

Dear J :

Thank you for your interest in information from the Chicago Police Department. Your FOIA request has been received and is being processed. Your FOIA Center reference number for tracking purposes is: P592573-072320
You have requested the following records: Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

All emails including the phrase “Operation Legend” within the subject and/or body of the email sent/received during the time-frame of July 1st, 2020 to July 23rd, 2020 by/to any of the following employees:

- SABIH KHAN
- RANDY DARLIN
- TONY RICCIO
- BRENDAN DEENIHAN
- MIGDALIA BULNES
- KEVIN BRUNO
- CHRIS KENNEDY
- JAMES SANCHEZ
- MARK HARMON
- DUANE DEVRIES
- SEAN LOUGHRAN
- MATT CLINE
- BILL MULLANE
- KAREN KONOW
- TINA SCAHILL
- TOM LEMMER
- ROBIN ROBINSON
- GLEN BROOKS
- DANA O’MALLEY
- SARAH BOYLE
- MELISSA STRATTON
- ROBERT BOIK
Chicago Police Department (CPD) 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. You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you’ll receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for using the Chicago FOIA Center.

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Please attachment in regards to extension letter.

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FFICE OF MERGENCY ANAGEMENT ND OMMUNICATIONS
CITY OF CHICAGO July 27, 2020 RE: FOIA Request #F201464-070520 - PENDING 08/03 J Ader requests@muckrock.com Dear J Ader: On behalf of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), I am responding to your Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that our office received on July 05, 2020, wherein you requested the following information: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

All Memos, Bulletins, Reports, Alerts, Briefs, Analyses, Maps created and/or received by the Office of Emergency Management of Communications from July 1st, 2020 to July 5th, 2020 containing any of the following words and/or phrases (disregarding case sensitivity):

- Equity Or Else
- #EquityOrElse
- Black Lives Matter
- BLM
- #BlackLivesMatter
- #BLM

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,

J Ader

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ At this time, we are seeking an extension of five (5) additional working days for one or more of the following reasons: ( )           The requested records are stored in whole or in part at other locations than the office having charge of the requested records; ( )           The requested records require the collection of a substantial number of specified records; ( )           The request is couched in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for the records responsive to it; ( )           The requested records have not been located in the course of routine search and additional efforts are being made to locate them; (x)           The requested records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary competence and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure or should be revealed only with appropriate deletions; ( )           The request for records cannot be complied with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/3(c), without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body; (x)           There is a need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all practicable speed, with another public body or among two or more components of any public body having a substantial interest in the determination or in the subject matter of the request. Please be aware that the foregoing reason(s) for additional time are found in the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/3(d). Sincerely, OEMC FOIA Freedom of Information Officer Office of Emergency Management & Communications 312-746-9403