Chicago, IL. (ECWd) –
Kirk Allen and the Edgar County Watchdogs have filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court alleging that the Illinois Department of Public Health has violated the Freedom Of Information Act.
Kirk Allen had requested public records related to the IDPH’s COVID-19 data published in a webinar, consisting of the data located in the pie chart on page 13 of that document.
IDPH responded by extending their time to comply with the FOIA request.
IDPH failed to provide any of the requested public records.
Almost 6 months have passed since the original FOIA was sent.
Read the complaint below:
Cook county complaint with exhibits._Redacted
8 Comments
Jackie Hundley
Posted at 16:06h, 13 JuneThis is nothing new. The worthless IDPH has a long history of willful non-compliance. IDPH willful non-compliance goes back to 2006 at least. The IDPH will never comply. I would love to be wrong. Good luck. Watchdog has my support.
PK
Posted at 11:33h, 23 AprilAs far as I’m concerned, having to file a FOIA for pertinent public health information makes the department’s director look less competent and less likeable. The initial time extension and failure to follow-through also gives rise to question the veracity of the information after the court orders it to be released.
Excellent choice of venue!
kathiann
Posted at 09:58h, 23 AprilYou go guys! You are leading the way in reformation of Illinois government. Of course they have violated it and so has the governor who refuses to give out his sources he has been making all his one man Covid rules for the last year. That should tell us those so-called “sources” may not exist. It sure has looked like they were making it up as they went along. My experience with government board meetings is, if they can hide it, they will. Very few want true transparency. And they determine what the public is allowed to know.
jannie
Posted at 09:08h, 23 AprilI hoee the poster who said they hoped they paid deary — remember this is a public body so we the taxpayer pay.
Mags
Posted at 08:01h, 23 AprilUnfortunately nothing happens to our Government employees who violate FOIA and open Meetings Act. Until violators of the law start going to jail this will continue.
No accountability. No Transparency. Always ask yourself – What are they hiding?
cynthia s
Posted at 07:21h, 23 AprilGood. The watch dogs are the only resource we have to protect the people in Illinois with their knowledge and understanding of the law and FOIA. This just shows us the corruption in the state of Illinois.
Chris
Posted at 06:08h, 23 AprilGlad to see someone is willing to hold them accountable, not like the rollover media would.
Murfalini
Posted at 21:55h, 22 AprilIt is the law, there to protect us. Give up the info, or pay dearly.