Illinois Process FOIA LOG
January 16, 2026 8: 20 am First FOIA filed
January 23, 2026 1:38 PM Executive oversight responds to complaint and refers responsibility for remediation to the regulating agency, while acknowledging protected complainant status and prohibiting retaliation.
January 26, 2026 2:39 pm extension letter received.
February 2, 2026 12:14 pm FOIA response indicating over 3k plus records pending release of an answer since 2018.
February 2, 2026 12:59 pm FOIA request asking for what was requested that the state delayed indefinitely instead of releasing.
February 3, 2026 7:47 am FOI request to the Governor’s office for internal policies on delaying responses indefinitely to avoid giving a response
February 3, 2026 7:55 am FOI request to the Attorney General’s office for internal policies on delaying responses indefinitely to avoid giving a response
February 05, 2026 05:22 am ARDC filing submitted seeking clarification of inconsistent State representations regarding CRTA statutory purpose (executive communications vs. Attorney General judicial pleading).
February 6, 2026, 2:12 pm The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission formally closed the submission without addressing the procedural inconsistency raised, stating only that it did not warrant a disciplinary investigation.
February 9, 2026 2:36 pm AG FOIA response requesting an extension
February 10, 2026 4:40 pm the Governor’s office requests a five day extension
February 10, 2026 2:39 pm the Governor’s office stated no policies or files exist
February 11, 2026 4:51 pm AG office requests a narrowing of the open pac files requested
February 11, 2026 5:21 pm I offer the office of the AG a narrowing as requested and ask what their capacity is so I can break down the full list and submit it all in portions if that narrowing doesn’t work.
February 18, 2026 3:28 pm AG Kwame closes the FOIA giving us less than 20 files of the 3000 plus files his office has been deferring a response to since 2018.
February 18, 2026 3:43 pm FOIA response sent to AG Kwame asking if he wants us to batch down the 3000 plus files in batches of 20 since his office didn’t send more than 20 because we want all the files.
February 18, 2026 3:49 pm FOIA filed with AG office to see if they’ll send me the first 100 files on their list they gave me.
February 19, 2026 4:38 pm the AG office sent a follow up claiming misinterpretation to the previous FOIA and that the complete list I sent they thought they only had to send what their agency received but they understand now what I requested.
February 19, 2026 5:20 I reply to their misinterpretation email with complete understanding but for clarity I asked them how small they want me to batch the full list because if they misinterpreted it and they claimed burdensome on 16 files how small should my batches for the FOIA be. I also asked where I should direct FOIA about the pac office because their interpretation informed me pac is no longer considered their agency and I want to ask the right agency where to get the files.
February 25, 2026 4:23 pm extension letter from the office of the Attorney General and a request to clarify what I want again. Also asked if they could reduce the scope to only 30 files at a time of the requested due to burdensome reasonings. They asked me to email them directly to discuss the scope.
February 25, 2026 4:26 pm I replied to the office of the attorney general in the portal and via email as they requested. I clarified what I wanted again and agreed to them sending only 30 files. I asked how they would like to go through the full list of 3000 plus so I don’t file over 100 FOIA filings in one day requesting them all.
February 26, 2026 10:07 am auto email from the portal of the attorney general letting me know they created a new FOIA request for me from the email they directed me to email and it wasn’t for refinement. According to PAC/ag office in may/june 2025 that doesn’t align with what they said to excuse violations.
March 4, 2026 1:09 pm Scope Reduction Reclassified. The Office of the Illinois Attorney General responded to FOIA request 2026 FOIA 078042, stating the requested records had not been located in routine searches and previously asserting the request appeared “unduly burdensome.” After I agreed to narrow the scope from 100 files to 30, the office characterized the email response as a “modified request” and opened a new FOIA file (2026 FOIA 078089) rather than treating it as a narrowing of the original request. Looks like they reset the timeline for only 30 files of the 3000 plus.
March 4, 2026 2:06 pm the office of the attorney general responded to the “modified” FOIA request they created with an extension.
March 11, 2026 12:38 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again.
March 18, 2026 12:07 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again.
March 25, 2026 12:46 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again.
April 1, 2026 12:39 pm office of the attorney general gave me a of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions for the first 30 of 3161 files i requested.
April 1, 2026 12:49 pm I requested they continue the list from the office of the Attorney General or start the next 30 and I’ll file again for the rest until the list is completed.
April 8, 2026 1:11 pm extension request from the office of the attorney general
April 15, 2026 2:30 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again.
April 22, 2026 11:17 am office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again.
April 23, 2026 1:12 pm FOIA filed with IDFPR to get clarification on statements given by whistle blower to F’nAround.
April 29, 2026 3:46 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again.
April 30, 2026 5:14 am FOIA filed with IDFPR to get clarification on their rules regarding money laundering by regulated cannabis companies with proof and sworn statements of it or if they approve of it like they did and hid David Berger as ownership in Ivy Hall dispensary group
April 30, 2026 4:54 pm extension letter from idfpr on the whistle blower statements.
May 4, 2026 7:24 am filed with OEIG before federal escalation on zero tolerance policy due to IDFPR prior admittance of their failure to follow mandated reporting laws.
May 6, 2026 2:02 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again.
May 7, 2026 3:23 pm response to FOIA on whistle blower statements claimed no records found so denied, explained digital but didn’t release what was requested which was who they releases them to.
May 7, 2026 3:50 pm FOIA request to IDFPR to see if they gave nuEra Cannabis, their execs, or related entities an exemption to launder money and bypass the zero tolerance law.
May 8, 2026 11:22 am FOIA request to Illinois Gaming Board to see if they don’t keep logs or records of employee badges for gaming like IDFP stated they don’t for cannabis.
May 13, 2026 2:18 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again.
May 14, 2026 8:58 am FOIA response stating an extension to the request to Illinois Gaming Board to see if they don’t keep logs or records of employee badges for gaming like IDFP stated they don’t for cannabis.
May 15, 2026 2:18 pm response from the OEIG opening a number and referring the issue to an office at the Attorney General’s office and back to IDFPR to fix the issue of failing to report zero tolerance money laundering violations.
May 19, 2026 9:53 am FOIA response claiming they do not keep records to the request to Illinois Gaming Board to see if they don’t keep logs or records of employee badges for gaming.
May 20, 2026 12:07 pm office of the attorney general closes the foia of 31-60 of the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
May 20, 2026 12:19 pm FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 61-100 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
May 21, 2026 5:11 pm Sent a refined FOIA request to IDFPR as they requested to address their burdensome request on if they did their job or committed a crime to cover up a zero tolerance felony.
May 28, 2026 2:23 pm extension received for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 61-100 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
June 1, 2026 5:13 pm extension received for the refined FOIA request to IDFPR as they requested to address their burdensome request on if they did their job or committed a crime to cover up a zero tolerance felony.
June 4, 2026 1:26 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 61-100 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
June 11, 2026 12:28 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 61-100 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
June 12, 2026 3:00 pm Refinement request from IDFPR again to see if they followed mandatory reporting duties to admitted money laundering under oath by a cannabis company owner/executive or they covered it up.
June 12, 2026 3:09 pm response to Refinement request from IDFPR again to see if they followed mandatory reporting duties to admitted money laundering under oath by a cannabis company owner/executive or they covered it up.
June 16, 2026 3:51 pm extenstion request to Refinement request from IDFPR again to see if they followed mandatory reporting duties to admitted money laundering under oath by a cannabis company owner/executive or they covered it up.
June 18, 2026 1:05 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 61-100 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
June 24, 2026 4:09 pm response to Refinement request from IDFPR again to see if they followed mandatory reporting duties to admitted money laundering under oath by a cannabis company owner/executive or they covered it up to finally find out they never reported admitted money laundering by a licensed cannabis company and kept it hidden.
June 25, 2026 9:25 am FOIA filed to DHS to request points and scoring records for recently given grants
June 25, 2026 2:12 pm office of the attorney general closed the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 61-100 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
June 25, 2026 2:21 pm we filed a foia with the office of the attorney general for narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 101-140 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
July 2, 2026 12:16 pm extension received for the foia with the office of the attorney general for narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 101-140 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
July 2, 2026 3:42 pm extension to filed to DHS to request points and scoring records for recently given grants
July 9, 2026 2:30 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 101-140 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
July 10, 2026 4:27 pm despite telling winners and losers of the grant their status DHS sent with their FOIA response “According to the IDHS Division of Developmental Disabilities, the Division has not yet made its final award determinations for the In-Home Respite program. As a result, the bid records are exempt as a preliminary record under Section 7(1)(f) of FOIA. 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(f). Please feel free to submit your request again at a later date, after the grant has been awarded.”
July 16, 2026 6:49 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 101-140 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
July 23, 2026 3:02 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion of the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 101-140 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
July 30, 2026 2:08 pm office of the attorney general closed the requested narrowed scope with explanations for redactions with an extension for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 101-140 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
July 30, 2026 4:03 pm FOIA with the office of the attorney general for the requested for the narrowed scope for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 141-180 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
August 6, 2026 11:55 am FOIA Extension from the office of the attorney general for the requested for the narrowed scope for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 141-180 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
August 13, 2026 12:14 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion for the requested for the narrowed scope for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 141-180 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
August 20, 2026 12:28 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion and extension for the requested for the narrowed scope for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 141-180 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
August 22, 2026 9:53 am foia to IDFPR to see if they followed the directives of the state law and OEIG or if they violated the law by covering up a crime again.
August 27, 2026 2:11 pm office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion and extension for the requested for the narrowed scope for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 141-180 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
August 31, 2026 1:00 pm extension sent for foia to IDFPR to see if they followed the directives of the state law and OEIG or if they violated the law by covering up a crime again.
September 3, 2026 11:57 am office of the attorney general gave me a partial completion and extension for the requested for the narrowed scope for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 141-180 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
September 4, 2026 8:53 FOIA to Illinois Department of Agriculture to see if they referred the findings to the AG office with the updated verdict or if they are complicit in the fraud.
September 7, 2026 5:48 pm FOIA to the Illinois Attorney General to see if he opened his own case or if received referrals for the crimes that the trial proved were not defamation or the admitted money laundering on record or he covered up the crimes or ignored them.
September 9, 2026 6:19 am OEIG filing as IDFPR still hasn’t followed their orders on the previous interventions.
September 10, 2026 10:14 am FOIA to idfpr to see if the new licenses issued were before or after the verdict to see if they broke more regulations and covered up more crimes or they were just ignoring it pretending it wasn’t real.
September 15, 2026 6:01 am PAC filed for lack of response to September 4, 2026 8:53 FOIA to Illinois Department of Agriculture to see if they referred the findings to the AG office with the updated verdict or if they are complicit in the fraud.
September 15, 2026 9:19 am Illinois Department of Agriculture sends a late extension request to the FOIA to Illinois Department of Agriculture to see if they referred the findings to the AG office with the updated verdict or if they are complicit in the fraud.
September 15, 2026 2:08 pm response that no records of referrals were made to the Ag in the FOIA to the Illinois Attorney General to see if he opened his own case or if received referrals for the crimes that the trial proved were not defamation or the admitted money laundering on record or he covered up the crimes or ignored them.
September 17, 2026 3:07 pm office of the attorney general gave me a completion for the requested for the narrowed scope for the rest of the narrowed scope again for the FOIA filed with the office of the attorney general for files 141-180 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
September 17, 2026 3:16 pm FOIA request of the office of the attorney general for the narrowed scope for files 181-220 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
September 17, 2026 4:07 pm extension received from IDFPR for FOIA to idfpr to see if the new licenses issued were before or after the verdict to see if they broke more regulations and covered up more crimes or they were just ignoring it pretending it wasn’t real.
September 17, 2026 4:35 pm FOIA to IDFPR to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the responses to our FOIA filings since the money laundering admission under oath was brought to their attention.
September 18, 2026 9:42 am OEIG responds that again they are sending the complaint about criminal conduct back to IDFPR to address the issue of criminal conduct by their office
September 21, 2026 10:45 am response of no records of referral from Illinois Department of Agriculture to see if they referred the findings to the AG office with the updated verdict or if they are complicit in the fraud.
September 21, 2026 12:31 pm FOIA to Illinois Department of Agriculture to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the responses to our FOIA filings and decisions to not refer the verdict to the Attorney General since the verdict went in and showed what occurred.
September 21, 2026 1:22 pm FOIA to Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the decisions to not refer the verdict or any federal crimes committed to the Attorney General since the verdict went in and showed what occurred.
September 22, 2026 7:30 am FOIA to the office of the governor to see what employees handled his foia submissions, media, and social channels and ignored what was being brought to the attention of the governor.
September 24, 2026 1:28 pm extension letter to the FOIA request of the office of the attorney general for the narrowed scope for files 181-220 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
September 24, 2026 4:25 pm incorrect extension sent for received from IDFPR for FOIA to idfpr to see if the new licenses issued were before or after the verdict to see if they broke more regulations and covered up more crimes or they were just ignoring it pretending it wasn’t real.
September 24, 2026 4:26 pm incorrect extension attached to FOIA to IDFPR to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the responses to our FOIA filings since the money laundering admission under oath was brought to their attention.
September 24, 2026 4:30 pm correct extension for FOIA to IDFPR to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the responses to our FOIA filings since the money laundering admission under oath was brought to their attention.
September 24 4:37 pm 4:37 pm response from FOIA to idfpr to see if the new licenses issued were before or after the verdict to see if they broke more regulations and covered up more crimes or they were just ignoring it pretending it wasn’t real showing they issued good standing after the verdict and after admitted money laundering.
September 24, 2026 5:49 pm FOIA to IDFPR to determine who in IDFPR gave the final good standing behavior approval for licenses that wired money to a witness that was explained as money laundering after a verdicts against them where it was ruled it wasn’t defamation for discussing how our lives and family were threatened to drop the lawsuit against them and its not a civil rights violation.
September 28, 2026 2:10 pm extension to FOIA to Illinois Department of Agriculture to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the responses to our FOIA filings and decisions to not refer the verdict to the Attorney General since the verdict went in and showed what occurred.
September 28 2026, 3:38 pm extension to FOIA to Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the decisions to not refer the verdict or any federal crimes committed to the Attorney General since the verdict went in and showed what occurred.
September 30, 2026 4:53 pm extension to FOIA to the office of the governor to see what employees handled his foia submissions, media, and social channels and ignored what was being brought to the attention of the governor.
October 1, 2026 10:55 am partial completion and extension letter to the FOIA request of the office of the attorney general for the narrowed scope for files 181-220 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
October 1, 2026 2:27 pm email for another extension for one more day to the correct extension for FOIA to IDFPR to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the responses to our FOIA filings since the money laundering admission under oath was brought to their attention.
October 2, 2026 12:11 pm extension to FOIA to IDFPR to determine who in IDFPR gave the final good standing behavior approval for licenses that wired money to a witness that was explained as money laundering after a verdict against them where it was ruled it wasn’t defamation for discussing how our lives and family were threatened to drop the lawsuit against them and its not a civil rights violation.
October 2, 2026 6:23 pm partial response and heavy redaction and exemption after extension for one more day to the correct extension for FOIA to IDFPR to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the responses to our FOIA filings since the money laundering admission under oath was brought to their attention.letter attached attached excel: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.
October 5, 2026 4:23 pm IDFPR denied stating all records are confidential and exemptions to rest to FOIA to Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the decisions to not refer the verdict or any federal crimes committed to the Attorney General since the verdict went in and showed what occurred.
October 5, 2026 5:11 pm PAC filing on IDFPR denied stating all records are confidential and exemptions to rest to FOIA to Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the decisions to not refer the verdict or any federal crimes committed to the Attorney General since the verdict went in and showed what occurred.
October 6, 2026 10:51 am supplemental filing to the civil rights investigation against IDFPR
October 6, 2026 4:47 pm an actual response to the FOIA to the office of the governor to see what employees handled his foia submissions, media, and social channels and ignored what was being brought to the attention of the governor and no burdensome response like IDFPR. attachments have private info ask for it
October 7, 2026 4:48 am pac filed for failing to respond after extension to FOIA to Illinois Department of Agriculture to request a list of every employee that responded to, handled, oversaw, and authorized the responses to our FOIA filings and decisions to not refer the verdict to the Attorney General since the verdict went in and showed what occurred.
October 8, 2026 12:32 pm partial completion and extension letter to the FOIA request of the office of the attorney general for the narrowed scope for files 181-220 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.
October 9, 2026 1:49 pm denial of every request hiding again which officers ignored federal crimes to FOIA to IDFPR to determine who in IDFPR gave the final good standing behavior approval for licenses that wired money to a witness that was explained as money laundering after a verdict against them where it was ruled it wasn’t defamation for discussing how our lives and family were threatened to drop the lawsuit against them and its not a civil rights violation.
October 9, 2026 3:59 pm FOIA to IDFPR with the wires attached sent by nuEra to a witness we couldn’t locate Laura Jaramillo Bernal described under oath as money laundering asking what IDFPR employee approved good standing for these licenses that laundered money
October 9, 2026 4:11 pm pac filed for the denial of every request hiding again which officers ignored federal crimes to FOIA to IDFPR to determine who in IDFPR gave the final good standing behavior approval for licenses that wired money to a witness that was explained as money laundering after a verdict against them where it was ruled it wasn’t defamation for discussing how our lives and family were threatened to drop the lawsuit against them and its not a civil rights violation. Asking PAC if they are complicit in the felonies covered up and committed by IDFPR or if they believe in exposing the crime.
October 13, 2026 11:20 am Pac response to PAC filed for lack of response to September 4, 2026 8:53 FOIA to Illinois Department of Agriculture to see if they referred the findings to the AG office with the updated verdict or if they are complicit in the fraud.
October 13, 2026 11:29 am responded to PAC that Illinois Department of Agriculture replied late outside of window.
October 14, 2026 3:01 pm late full exemption denial response post PAC filing and after a state affiliated IP checked their foia logs today to see we filed a PAC to the FOIA to Illinois Department of Agriculture to see if they referred the findings to the AG office with the updated verdict or if they are complicit in the fraud.
October 14, 2026 3:16 pm PAC filing for the use of burdensome on a late reply to late full exemption denial response post PAC filing and after a state affiliated IP checked their foia logs today to see we filed a PAC to the FOIA to Illinois Department of Agriculture to see if they referred the findings to the AG office with the updated verdict or if they are complicit in the fraud.
October 14, 2026 4:52 pm PAC confirmed Illinois of Department of Agriculture responded so closed it without a violation for violating the timeline for replying late after PAC filed
October 15, 2026 1:05 pm extension letter to the FOIA request of the office of the attorney general for the narrowed scope for files 181-220 of the the 3k long list of files they have effectively put in a top-drawer we have been trying to open since February.