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# Chicago IL FOIA Request Log Pulse: 2026 statistics from 307 public records

**The most common classification is 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000: 7 of 307 records (2.3%) (as of 2026-11-04; source: Chicago Data Portal — FOIA Request Log (bcyv-67qk)).**

Data as of 2026-11-04 · Compiled by Zalwin from Chicago Data Portal — FOIA Request Log (bcyv-67qk) Copy citation

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## Key findings

- Zalwin's Chicago IL FOIA Request Log Pulse dataset holds 307 Chicago IL FOIA Request Log Pulse records dated 2022-03-11 to 2026-11-04 (as of 2026-11-04; source: Chicago Data Portal — FOIA Request Log (bcyv-67qk)). [#](#finding-1)
- The most common classification is 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000: 7 of 307 records (2.3%) (as of 2026-11-04; source: Chicago Data Portal — FOIA Request Log (bcyv-67qk)). [#](#finding-2)
- 28 of 307 records (9.1%) are dated within the 30 days before 2026-11-04 (source: Chicago Data Portal — FOIA Request Log (bcyv-67qk)). [#](#finding-3)
- In Illinois, the leading classification is 2010-07-14T00:00:00.000 with 7 of 307 records (2.3%) (as of 2026-11-04; source: Chicago Data Portal — FOIA Request Log (bcyv-67qk)). [#](#finding-4)

## Chicago IL FOIA Request Log Pulse records by state

| Group | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 307 | 100.0% |

## Chicago IL FOIA Request Log Pulse records by classification

| Group | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000 | 7 | 2.3% |
| 2013-12-24T00:00:00.000 | 7 | 2.3% |
| 2013-11-29T00:00:00.000 | 7 | 2.3% |
| 2010-07-14T00:00:00.000 | 7 | 2.3% |
| 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000 | 5 | 1.6% |
| 2024-07-16T00:00:00.000 | 4 | 1.3% |
| 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000 | 4 | 1.3% |
| 2024-10-24T00:00:00.000 | 3 | 1.0% |
| 2024-07-31T00:00:00.000 | 3 | 1.0% |
| 2023-12-18T00:00:00.000 | 3 | 1.0% |
| 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000 | 3 | 1.0% |
| 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000 | 3 | 1.0% |
| 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000 | 3 | 1.0% |
| 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000 | 2 | 0.7% |
| 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000 | 2 | 0.7% |

## Methodology and data provenance

- Sample: 307 public records dated 2022-03-11 to 2026-11-04; illustrative samples excluded.

- Source: Chicago Data Portal — FOIA Request Log (bcyv-67qk). Refreshed automatically about every 24 hours; figures above are as of 2026-11-04.

- Shares are of all records in the dataset; totals and medians use only records with a stated min metric / volume.

- Organization-level data only. Informational; verify individual records at the official source.

### Cite this study

Zalwin Research, "Chicago IL FOIA Request Log Pulse statistics" (data as of 2026-11-04), https://zalwin.com/research/ilfoiarequestlogbcyvpulse

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