Eminent Domain Records for Address: 108 Greenlawn Avenue, Bensenville, IL, 60106 (Cook County State's Attorney's Office)

Dear Sebastian Villa-Rodriguez:
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office is in receipt of your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (the "Act"). Your request was received in this office on 8/30/2023 and given the reference number R001740-083023 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Information regarding the removal of a former home at address, 108 Greenlawn Avenue, Bensenville, IL, 60106, due to eminent domain.

List of actions taken throughout eminent domain process for address, 108 Greenlawn Avenue, Bensenville, IL, 60106, that provide historical record of all actions related to eminent domain:

-Rational for eminent domain

-Engagement with homeowner and communication with homeowner explaining process for eminent domain

-A timeline for when and how home was destroyed

-The current status and use of the land where the home was located

-Any and all information related to the home and its eminent domain case

If information is not available due to privacy reasons, please provide any and all information related to the surrounding neighborhood/area where eminent domain was completed.

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,

Sebastian Villa Rodriguez

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,

Sebastian Villa-Rodriguez

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Dear requester:
I am responding to the request for documents under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) statute that was received by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (the “SAO”) via email. I am here submitting the statutory
request for a five-day extension beyond the initial five days provided by law for one 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 request requires 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 under Section 7 of this Act or should be revealed only with appropriate deletions;
( x ) the request for records cannot be complied with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by paragraph (c) of this Section without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body;
( ) 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 a public body having a substantial interest in the determination or in the subject matter of the request.
Sincerely,
/s/ Elyssa Shull
Elyssa Shull
FOIA Officer
50 W Washington
Chicago, Illinois 60602

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RE: FOIA Request of August 30, 2023, Reference # R001740-083023
Dear Sebastian Villa-Rodriguez,
The Cook County State's Attorneys Office received a public information request from you on August 30, 2023. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:

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

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Information regarding the removal of a former home at address, 108 Greenlawn Avenue, Bensenville, IL, 60106, due to eminent domain.

List of actions taken throughout eminent domain process for address, 108 Greenlawn Avenue, Bensenville, IL, 60106, that provide historical record of all actions related to eminent domain:

-Rational for eminent domain

-Engagement with homeowner and communication with homeowner explaining process for eminent domain

-A timeline for when and how home was destroyed

-The current status and use of the land where the home was located

-Any and all information related to the home and its eminent domain case

If information is not available due to privacy reasons, please provide any and all information related to the surrounding neighborhood/area where eminent domain was completed.

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,

Sebastian Villa Rodriguez

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,

Sebastian Villa-Rodriguez

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The Cook County State's Attorney's Office has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive documents to your request.
Sincerely,
Elyssa Shull
FOIA Unit