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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

The Will County Emergency Management Agency is providing the following information in conformance with the Freedom of Information Act 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.

Will County Emergency Management Agency Contact Information

Will County Emergency Management Agency

302 N Chicago St

Joliet, IL 60433

Phone: 815-740-8351
Fax: 815-723-8895
Email: ema@willcounty.gov

Normal Business Hours: The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Hours may be extended, reduced, or otherwise adjusted during emergency operations.

Purpose

The Will County Emergency Management Agency (WCEMA) exists to coordinate the County’s comprehensive emergency management program in order to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from all-hazard events. The Agency carries out this mission through its full-time professional staff, trained volunteer divisions, emergency communications and radio system personnel, and coordinated partnerships with local, State, Federal, and private sector agencies. WCEMA is committed to operating with transparency, accountability, and in compliance with applicable laws, including the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

Locations

Will County Emergency Management Agency is located at:

Will County Emergency Management Agency

302 N Chicago St

Joliet IL 60433

Phone: 815-740-8351

Training and Response Facility
22456 Cherry Hill Rd.
Joliet, IL 60433

Radio Lab
16915 W Laraway Road, Suite 102

Joliet, IL 60433

Employees and Budget

Will County Emergency Management Agency has a staff of 13 full-time employees, 1 part-time employee and an average of 50 volunteers. The approximate cumulative budget for FY2026 is $2,474,024.

2026 organizational chart for Will County EMA showing the Director at the top; Administrative Assistant and Chief Deputy Director reporting to the Director; and under the Chief Deputy Director: Preparedness and Recovery, Community Outreach, Operations, Volunteer Programs, and Radio Technicians.

Freedom of Information Act Request

Freedom of Information Act requests may be submitted online, by fax, or by mail.

Fax requests may be sent to 815-723-8895, or mail requests to:

Will County Emergency Management Agency

302 N. Chicago St.

Joliet, IL 60432

Online requests are located at: https://www.willcountyema.org/foia-officer

Freedom of Information Officers: Erin Ward and Dawn Boyle

Fees

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act the Will County Emergency Management Agency will charge the following fees:

If a specific fee is set by statute the statutory fee will be charged.

Black and White copies (legal or letter size): No fee for first 50 pages, $0.15 for each additional printed page.

Color Copies:

8 ½ x 11 One sided $0.14 per print-Two sided $0.25 per print
8 ½ x 14 One sided $0.15 per print-Two sided $0.26 per print
11 x 17 One sided $0.16 per print-Two sided $0.27 per print

Electronic Records: Records maintained in electronic format will be provided electronically when feasible.

There is no charge for electronic records sent via email.
If records are provided on physical media (e.g., USB flash drive or other portable storage device), the requester will be charged the actual cost of the recording medium.

Certification: $1.00 per record

Non-standard sized copies or those that must be commercially reproduced: Actual Cost

Due to the sensitive nature of the information handled by this office, all requests under the Freedom of Information Act must be reviewed by the designated Freedom of Information Officers. No documents will be available until that review is completed within the time period allotted under the Freedom of Information Act.