City of Calumet: Emails re: Cited Journalist

Dear Adam Steinbaugh:
Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on November 08, 2023 and given the reference number C001143-110823 for tracking purposes.  Please note if your request is received after our normal business hours, the request will be considered received the following day.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

1. Any communications to or from Commissioner Jerico Thomas, Deputy Commissioner Scott Nnameh, Mayor Thaddeus Jones, or Megan Wilson referencing the words "Sanders" or "Tribune" or which are otherwise related to Hank Sanders. This request is limited to records generated on or after September 1, 2023.

2. Any recordings of any telephone call to 911, dispatch, or the Calumet Police Department on or about October 20, 2023, concerning Hank Sanders or which were otherwise the genesis of Calumet City Police Dept. Incident Nos. 23-50415, 23-50449, or 23-50416.

3. Any records (including emails) concerning the blocking of the email address hsanders@chicagotribune.com, as referenced in Calumet City Police Dept. Incident No. 23-50416.

4. The list of blocked email addresses to which hsanders@chicagotribune.com was added, as referenced in Calumet City Police Dept. Incident No. 23-50416.

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,

Adam Steinbaugh

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RE: City Records Request of November 08, 2023, Reference # C001143-110823 Dear Adam Steinbaugh, The City of Calumet City received a public records request from you on November 08, 2023. Your request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:

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

1. Any communications to or from Commissioner Jerico Thomas, Deputy Commissioner Scott Nnameh, Mayor Thaddeus Jones, or Megan Wilson referencing the words "Sanders" or "Tribune" or which are otherwise related to Hank Sanders. This request is limited to records generated on or after September 1, 2023.
This record is exempt.  Communications, if any, attorney communications.  Communications between a public body and an attorney or auditor representing the public body that would not be subject to discovery in litigation, and materials prepared or compiled by or for a public body in anticipation of a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding upon the request of an attorney advising the public body, and materials prepared or compiled with respect to internal audits of public bodies.
2. Any recordings of any telephone call to 911, dispatch, or the Calumet Police Department on or about October 20, 2023, concerning Hank Sanders or which were otherwise the genesis of Calumet City Police Dept. Incident Nos. 23-50415, 23-50449, or 23-50416. The City of Calumet City has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the responsive records. City Records Request - C001143-110823 (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HQd4X22ONoWKQvfA0AUmnKlsOxgZd2obgmGF8o8hZivdGtNiszeKaKJemQJ0gPYSl8Vtzxqpr2CgwUQTPNOsB8gOzxu54zrwhh6ToDI1xQmRV1nb_hCE4bwlah4wHkzKOSBSWd-2FI9shlMlxionIZBfUgK6pFAQGPe3LsxEEfn8sXKEfZd0-2BW8BXushxNG9ASX9B2d1pAti15ltccKYRNbHiqoXIVQfFtmYHNvfsA-2FQEUJQ0Go5GJWTPlikPQFGR2uc5ziQhiW2jIASlyNCdGqfyne4HuNayNngbunIQwM46p4gdlcCuw2Am3oSv36MKMI4ib6E7QNZSFKLKf-2BKstFaUlnYybPSF6ISQ5N-2FUWUqjplYQw3z1Rt14eVomamz7fgQ0iySUlEN8n2g4r97NjqbrFGF7q3PN9QvGk0-2F8glf09owsgznhq0YTee0Pn1u6RlJbAEQgv2LE22wRXwd0XMLq2Eet1UdkyG8JeTbkn55VkwX3HKPOEXlvBFxsa7gGAFtzxQfg-3D-3D)

3. Any records (including emails) concerning the blocking of the email address hsanders@chicagotribune.com, as referenced in Calumet City Police Dept. Incident No. 23-50416. No Records Found
4. The list of blocked email addresses to which hsanders@chicagotribune.com was added, as referenced in Calumet City Police Dept. Incident No. 23-50416. No Records Found
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,

Adam Steinbaugh

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ This request is closed. Sincerely, Christopher Clark
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