City Clerk’s Office Freedom of Information Contact:

Conduct Your Own Online Research:

Please note, ordinances, resolutions and other legislative documents dating back to 1981 are available in the online versions of the Journals of the Proceedings.  Additionally, City Council Committee Meeting notices, agendas and final summaries are also posted here.

To the extent that the City Clerk's Office maintains or possesses any information regarding the items described in your request, it is available on the City Clerk's website as mentioned above. The availability of this information on the Clerk's website satisfies the public disclosure requirements of FOIA.

If you do not have access to a computer, computer kiosks are available for the public to conduct online legislative research in the City Clerk’s Council Division, located in City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle Street, Lower Level Reception Area. 

Required Submission Information:

Freedom of Information requests should be printed or typed and must include the following information: the name, mailing address and daytime phone number of the requester; and a description of the records being requested.  Requests can be submitted using this form.  Additionally, requests can be faxed, mailed, or dropped off in person.  If dropping off in person, please contact Daveda Peeler at (312) 744-2507.

Requesting Information from other City Departments:

In response to a request that the City Clerk's Office forward your request to other City agencies, please be advised that each City department is a “public body” under Section 2 of FOIA, 5 ILCS 140/2(a). Therefore, it is the responsibility of the requester to direct the request to the appropriate department.  We can only respond on behalf of the City Clerk's Office.  For a list of City Departments and their websites, please click here.

Additional Records:

The City Clerk’s Office also maintains the following categories of records:

• Business, liquor and other city licenses
• Marketing materials including press releases and brochures

Freedom of Information Act:

Records listed on this page may not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.  For more information about the Freedom of Information Act and its requirements, please click here.