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Land of FOIA Logs: Illinois Commerce Commission Transit Bureau

Filing FOIA requests to the State of Illinois can seem intimidating, but it shouldn’t be. I’ve requested a lot of FOIA logs from the State of Illinois. To help aspiring FOIA requesters, I’m going to review each agency’s logs and summarize the common requests, and briefly discuss the types of records available. The goal is to give you a head start in your inquiries. 

Related imageThe Illinois Commerce Commission Transit Bureau deals with trains and trucks  – of all varieties – and their related equipment. Have you ever wondered who owns a railroad viaduct? ICCTB can tell you. Want copies of grade crossings? ICCTB again! In legal speak, anything under the Illinois Vehicle Code [625 ILCS 5] you can request from ICCTB.

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How to Use SharePoint PNP to Create a Site Inventory Script

Content inventory scripts are essential for me, my teammates, and my clients. Often though, I find myself re-writing scripts because Client A wants these fields, and Client B wants those fields. To save me the headache of writing a new script every time, I wanted an inventory script that retrieves every field. I was tired of using CSOM scripts for inventory, so instead decided to try using PNP for inventory. Now instead of writing a new script every time, all I need to do is delete columns in Excel instead.

I’ve used PNP for provisioning, but never for inventory. I found that by using PNP the inventory script was much quicker to write and was much more powerful.

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If You Hear Something, Say Something: Metra’s Quiet Car Policy

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If there’s one thing consistent about Metra, it’s the inconsistencies. Trains are often delayed, but it’s more than just an inconsistent schedule. The behaviors of conductors varies from train to train. I wanted to learn why some conductors, or “trainmen”, enforce the quiet car while others do not. To do this, I filed a Freedom of Information Act request and obtained the latest trainmen training materials.

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