Correspondence between NWRWRF/Fox Lake and County of Lake

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Dear Michael T:
Thank you for your interest in the public records of County Clerk’s Office. Your Freedom of Information Act request has been sent and will be processed as soon as possible.
Your request has been given the reference number R001564-021924 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: All correspondence between the Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility (NWRWRF) in Fox Lake and/or the Village of Fox Lake and the County of Lake regarding the arrest of the NWRWRF Director Ryan Kelly for felony eavesdropping, felony burglary and investigation into his financial crimes from March 1, 2023 to present including but not limited to: emails, texts, memos, letters from Donny Schmit or other Fox Lake or NWRWRF officials.
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Dear Michael T,

Please see our response dated February 19, 2024:

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Date:
2/19/2024 3:28:09 PM
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Subject: [Records Center] Public Records Request :: R001564-021924
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Dear Michael T,

Thank you for writing to the County Clerk’s Office with your request for information pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.

On February 16, 2024 you requested the following records: "All correspondence between the Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility (NWRWRF) in Fox Lake and/or the Village of Fox Lake and the County of Lake regarding the arrest of the NWRWRF Director Ryan Kelly for felony eavesdropping, felony burglary and investigation into his financial crimes from March 1, 2023 to present including but not limited to: emails, texts, memos, letters from Donny Schmit or other Fox Lake or NWRWRF officials."
The County Clerk’s Office conducted a reasonable search of its records and found no records responsive to this request. Another department may have the types of records you are looking for. You can review the list of records maintained by Lake County Departments here: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4707/Records-Maintained-by-Lake-County-Office and contact their department’s FOIA Officer directly. You will need to send your request directly to that department’s FOIA Officer. A directory of FOIA officers at Lake County along with their contact information can be found here: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/FOIA.

To the extent any portion of this response is construed as a denial, you have a right to have the denial of your request reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a).

You can file your Request for Review with the PAC by writing to:

Public Access Counselor
Office of the Attorney General
500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Phone: 877-299-3642
E-mail: Public.Access@ilag.gov

You also have the right to seek judicial review of your denial by filing a lawsuit in the State circuit court. 5 ILCS 140/11.

If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calendar days of the date of this denial. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a). Please note that you must include a copy of your original FOIA request and this denial letter when filing a Request for Review with the PAC.

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Sincerely,

Karen Brush
FOIA Officer
County Clerk's Office"