“Due to the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Chicago is reducing nonessential services and requiring staff to work from home where possible to protect their health and safety — all while working to ensure operational continuity for our critical city services,” Lightfoot’s administration said in a statement. “That said, FOIA remains an important public service, which is why Mayor Lightfoot has directed her administration to ensure that all FOIA requests are reviewed and considered in the coming days, with each response evaluated on a case-by-case basis.”