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Dear John:

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: F231261-030523
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:

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,

John Anderson

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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 03/14/2023 RE: FOIA Request #F231261-030523 John Anderson requests@muckrock.com MuckRock News, DEPT MR141852 263 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115
Dear John Anderson:
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 March 05, 2023, 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:

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,

John Anderson

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Please note that the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") requires the City to produce documents.  See 5 ILCS 140/3(a) ("Each public body shall make available to any person for inspection or copying all public records, except as otherwise provided in section 7 of this Act.")  FOIA does not require the public body to provide answers to questions or create documents.  In fact, 5 ILCS 140/3.3 provides that FOIA "is not intended to compel public bodies to interpret or advise requesters as to the meaning of significance of the public records."  In Kenyon v. Garrels, 184 Ill. App 3d 28 (4th Dist. 1989), the Illinois Appellate Court noted that FOIA "does not compel the agency to provide answers to questions posed by the inquirer."
Therefore, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications is unable to provide a response to the question asked.
Sincerely, A. MARTIN OEMC FOIA
Freedom of Information Officer
Office of Emergency Management & Communications
312-746-9403