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Get Gov Documents: Reframing your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

February 13, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Join Illinois Answers Data Reporter Cam Rodriguez, South Side Weekly Investigations Editor Jim Daley, and Loevy & Loevy Partner Matt Topic as we team up to discuss what to do if your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request gets denied.

If you’d like to brush up on FOIA, view recordings of our past sessions here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ-tOAHtw0c

This workshop will be held on Zoom.

Topics we will cover:

  • How to narrow requests
  • How to specify the information you’re requesting if you’re not sure what something is called
  • How to respond to denials
  • What legal action looks like