Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act("FOIA") is a state law that provides all persons with access to public records. It is the general policy of the Cook County Department of Public Health that all persons are entitled to full and complete copies of, or the right to inspect, the public records in the health department's possession or under its control, within the parameters of the law.

To submit a FOIA request to CCDPH

All requests for public records must be in writing and must include the name, mailing address or other contact information of the requester, and a description of the public records requested. Requests for inspection or copies of public records are to be made to:

Sean McDermott
Cook County Department of Public Health
Oak Forest Hospital - Building E
15900 S. Cicero Avenue
4th Floor, Room 405
Oak Forest, IL 60452
Phone: 708-633-4037
Fax: 708-633-4405
Email: smcdermott@cookcountyhhs.org

To submit a FOIA request to the Cook County Health & Hospital System