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This week’s FOIA roundup: Louisiana doesn’t want you asking questions and a potentially out-of-this-world response
This week, we take a look at how Louisiana’s Attorney General not only backtracked on a records release, but decided to throw the book at a requester in a surprising way. Plus new documents from the Defense Intelligence Agency provide fodder for star-struck requesters.

FOIA Roundup: PPP loans to franchisees and how whistleblowers faired under Trump
In this week’s roundup, FOIA helps understand which national franchises benefitted the most from the Paycheck Protection Program. Plus transparency on whistleblower claims, a new FOIA portal, and more.
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Title | Status | Agency | Jurisdiction |
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Chicago's Lake Michigan Drownings | No Responsive Documents | Office of Emergency Management and Communications | Chicago, IL |
Illinois Department of Public Health Records Request FY 2020 | Completed | Department of Public Health | Illinois |
Maternal Death records | Awaiting Response | Department of Public Health | Illinois |
Cook County Department of Public Health Records Request FY 2020 | Completed | Cook County Department Of Public Health | Cook County, IL |
Birth types and mothers 2019, 2020 | Awaiting Response | Department of Public Health | Illinois |
Recently Completed Requests See all
Title | Status | Agency | Jurisdiction |
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Illinois Department of Public Health Records Request FY 2020 | Completed | Department of Public Health | Illinois |
Cook County Department of Public Health Records Request FY 2020 | Completed | Cook County Department Of Public Health | Cook County, IL |