IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION

LUCY PARSONS LABS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) CITY OF CHICAGO MAYOR’S OFFICE, ) ) ) Defendant. )

COMPLAINT

NOW COMES Plaintiff, LUCY PARSONS LABS, by its undersigned attorneys, LOEVY & LOEVY, and brings this suit to overturn Defendant CITY OF CHICAGO MAYOR’S OFFICE’s refusal, in willful violation of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, to produce records related to Chicago’s bid for Amazon’s new headquarters. In support of i ts Complaint, LPL states as follows:

INTRODUCTION

1.

Pursuant to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of government, it is the public policy of the State of Illinois that all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts and policies of those who are represent them as public officials and public employees consistent with the terms of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOI A”). 5 ILCS 140/1. 2.

Restraints on access to information, to the extent permitted by FOIA are limited exceptions to the principle that the people of this state have a right to full disclosure of information relating to the decisions, policies, procedures, rules, standards, and other aspects of