# GrayStak Media — 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000 (Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, I request the following records. I am a reporter for GrayStak Media and request a fee waiver under Section 6(c), as these records will be used to prepare news content for the public. This request is 

**Score:** 76/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | GrayStak Media |
| Filing Date | 2026-10-16 |
| Jurisdiction | IL |
| Locality | Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, I request the following records. I am a reporter for GrayStak Media and request a fee waiver under Section 6(c), as these records will be used to prepare news content for the public. This request is not for a commercial purpose. REQUESTER Christopher Sweat GrayStak Media 345 E Ohio St, Apt 2803, Chicago, IL 60611 christopher@graystak.com (719) 322-8021 I ask that responsive records be sent to me by email at the address above. BACKGROUND On October 8, 2026, the Office of Budget and Management responded to my request X154711-100526 and directed two of its items to the Department of Finance. This request renews those items and adds related ones that appear to fall within the Department's responsibility. The City's published payment records show that from October 4, 2024 through August 19, 2026, invoices from Duncan & Allen LLP on Department of Law Matter Authorization M76594414 were paid on Department of Aviation vouchers carrying the PV85 prefix, totaling $527,059. The Department of Aviation has produced fourteen of those vouchers. Each is an Order Payment Voucher of the Office of the City Comptroller and each carries the accounting line FUND 0740, Cost Ctr 0994485, Appr 0145, Accnt 220145, commodity 96150. RECORDS REQUESTED 1. Records sufficient to identify the fund, department and appropriation account charged for each of the following Order Payment Vouchers payable to Duncan & Allen LLP, vendor number 10613770: PV85248503766 (October 4, 2024) PV85248503990 (October 10, 2024) PV85248523444 (November 29, 2024) PV85248524773 (December 26, 2024) PV85248525026 (January 17, 2025) PV85248525479 (February 11, 2025) PV85258500563 (April 9, 2025) PV85258500583 (April 10, 2025) PV85258501065 (May 5, 2025) PV85258504160 (October 28, 2025) PV85258524719 (November 20, 2025) PV85258527030 (February 5, 2026) PV85268501929 (June 30, 2026) PV85268502739 (August 7, 2026) PV85268502741 (August 7, 2026) PV85268502929 (August 19, 2026) PV85268526101 PV85268526103 Each voucher is identified by number, so no search by subject matter is required. 2. Any record concerning whether work performed in Illinois Commerce Commission Dockets 26-0065, 24-0158 and 26-0067, which concern natural gas utilities, was properly chargeable to Department of Aviation accounts or funds. 3. The City's cost allocation plan or plans in effect from January 1, 2023 to the date this request is processed that allocate Department of Law services, including outside counsel costs, to the Department of Aviation or to Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport. 4. Any written guidance, policy, procedure or instruction concerning which City fund or department is charged for Department of Law outside counsel engagements, including any guidance specific to enterprise funds. 5. Any record describing the methodology by which Department of Law outside counsel costs are charged to the Department of Aviation, including any indirect cost rate. 6. Records sufficient to show the review or approval the Office of the City Comptroller performs before an Order Payment Voucher charging an enterprise fund for Department of Law outside counsel services is released for payment. 7. Any record determining, certifying or documenting that a particular legal matter, engagement or invoice is in connection with the Airport for purposes of the definition of Operation and Maintenance Expenses in the Master Indenture of Trust securing Chicago O'Hare International Airport General Airport Revenue Senior Lien Obligations, dated as of June 1, 2018. If any portion of this request is denied, please cite the specific exemption claimed and release the remainder. If the volume of records makes this request unduly burdensome, I am willing to narrow it, and I ask that you contact me to discuss narrowing before issuing a denial under Section 3(g). |
| Classification | 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000 |
| Reported Metric | Christopher Sweat |
| Dataset Source | Chicago Data Portal (7avf-ek45) |

## Why this score
- Official Chicago Data Portal commercial filing (7avf-ek45)
- Verified organizational registry record
- Recent filing window (2026-10-16)
- Jurisdiction: IL

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