“Sunshine is the best disinfectant”
-Justice Louis Brandeis

The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) helps citizens obtain information about government activities. The Act guarantees citizens access to government records while preserving the privacy of individuals and protecting inherent governmental needs.

Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn is committed to protecting the rights of Illinoisans to obtain information about their government by complying with the requirements of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Quinn also maintains Constituent Services offices in both Chicago and Springfield to help citizens obtain services and information from other government agencies.

Illinois Freedom of Information Act requests for documents held by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor should be sent to:

Office of Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph, Suite 15-200
Chicago, IL 60601

For more information about Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn’s Constituent Services click here.

The full text of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act can be found here.

To read the Lieutenant Governor’s Privacy Notice please click here.