**** FOIA Request Sent to City of Oakbrook Terrace Regarding Newly Registered Businesses on May 7, 2025 **

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FOIA Request to City of Oakbrook Terrace Regarding Newly Registered Businesses on May 7, 2025.

As part of our commitment to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at the DuPage Policy Journal have submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Oakbrook Terrace. Our request seeks access to records detailing businesses registered with the city in the past week. Specifically, we are requesting information that includes the business name, business number, business type, business address, issued date, status, and registered agent name.

This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, and we have asked for these records in electronic format for ease of access and analysis. As members of the media dedicated to holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency for the public, we believe this information is crucial for fulfilling our professional responsibilities.

Additionally, as part of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental actions—we aim to leverage this information to inform the American electorate effectively. We have also requested a fee waiver given our role in disseminating important public information.

For more details about our mission and efforts to promote transparency in government actions, please visit [https://stopsecrecy.org/about/](https://stopsecrecy.org/about/).