Freedom of
Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) is a state law that provides all persons with access to public records. It is the general policy of the Cook County Department of Public Health that all persons are entitled to full and complete copies of, or the right to inspect, the public records in the health department’s possession or under its control, within the parameters of the law. Further information on the Freedom of Information Act can be found at Illinois Compiled Statutes at 5 ILCS 140/1 .

All requests for public records must be in writing and must include the e-mail address, mailing address or other contact information of the requester, and a description of the public records requested. Requests for inspection or copies of public records may be mailed to CCDPH or submitted online using the form below.

Submit a Request by Mail:

Cook County Department of Public Health
Attn: FOIA Request
7556 Jackson Boulevard
Forest Park, IL 60130

Submit a Request Online:

Requestor Information

Name (Optional)

Company Information (Optional)

Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Phone(Required)

Fax

Email(Required)

FOIA Information

Date Sent Requested

Type of FOIA Request(Required)

Address (if applicable)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

PIN #

Summary of Issue

File Upload (Optional)

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Accepted file types: pdf, docx, txt, Max. file size: 5 MB.

Contact Us

General FOIA inquiries: 708-836-8600

CCH FOIA Officer
Cullen “Doug” Ferguson
Phone: 312-864-0825

To submit a CCH FOIA request, please visit the Cook County Health FOIA page.

Freedom of Information Act