THE RECORD IS NOW PUBLIC

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2011

Transportation of Deceased Persons contract concerns begin.

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Documents

July 23, 2002

Chicago Tribune story on Klaczak's arrest

2010

City of Chicago Procurement Email(s) and Correspondence to Include Allied’s Bid Proposal

September 12, 2011

GSSP Letter to Chief Procurement Officer Jamie Rhee

March 12, 2013

Cook County Transcript - GSSP vs City of Chicago

January 3, 2017

GSSP Letter to Chicago Police General Counsel Charisse Valente and DPS First Deputy Procurement Officer Richard Butler

February 1, 2017

GSSP Letter to DPS General Counsel Gina Oka

September 18, 2017

State of Illinois Motion for Extension

March 15, 2018

GSSP Letter to Chief Procurement Officer Jamie Rhee

Audio

June 7, 2018

Rahm Emanuel Chief of Staff Joe Deal Voicemail References Code of Silence

August 13, 2018

Lisa Duarte, Legislative Counsel to Mayor Rahm Emanuel Voicemail, References Code of Silence

August 15, 2018

Gina Oka General Counsel for Department of Procurement Services

August 24, 2018

Gina Oka General Counsel for Department of Procurement Services

2019

Formal municipal and federal notice expands.

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Documents

January 2019 - March 2019

Facebook Messenger Communication with Alderwoman Carrie Austin (.34th Ward) -  Reference Code of Silence

January 1, 2019

Letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Corporation Counsel Edward Siskel

February 13, 2019

Email from Kenneth Unterberg (Chicago Inspector General) - Code of Silence

April 18, 2019

Federal Bureau of Investigation form FD-302

February 5, 2020

Federal Bureau of Investigation form FD-302

February 5, 2021

Filed Affidavit in United States of America vs Brian Higgins 3:18-cr-00186 - Code of Silence

Audio

April 18, 2018

FBI Special Agent Andrew Gragan (Dayton, Ohio) Voicemail

April 25, 2018

FBI Special Agent Andrew Gragan (Dayton, Ohio) Voicemail

2021

Recorded discussions regarding FBI Chicago engagement enter the record.

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Documents

July 30, 2020

Honorable Thomas M. Rose Protective Order - Code of Silence

January 8, 2021

Assistant United States Attorney Brent Tabacchi Motion In Limine - Code of Silence

May 24, 2021

Honorable Thomas M. Rose Competency Motion Transcript - Code of Silence

August 27, 2021

Honorable Thomas M. Rose Competency Motion - Code of Silence

Audio

December 15, 2020

Rahm Emanuel Chief of Staff Joe Deal Voicemail References Code of Silence

2025–2026

Operational scrutiny converges with public procurement instability and public concern.

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Documents

October 30, 2025

United States Court of Appeals Case No. 25-3779 Brian Higgins vs United States of America - Emergency Motion for Referral for Protection of Potential Child Victims

October 30, 2025

United States Court of Appeals Case No. 23-3779 Brian Higgins vs United States of America - Motion Alleging Selective Prosecution in Violation of Equal Protection and Due Process

December 5, 2025

United States Court of Appeals Case No. 25-3779 Brian Higgins vs United States of America - Status Request of Emergency Motion for Referral for Protection of Potential Child Victims

September 4, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley/Ted Cruz Request for Congressional Oversight - Code of Silence

April 23, 2026

Senator Chuck Grassley/Ted Cruz Request for Congressional Oversight - Code of Silence

Summer, 2026

Formal notice hand-delivered to City leadership. Documented, contemporaneous, and publicly referenced.

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May 1, 2026

Notice of Record - Pre Structured Public Action Phase Delivered to Chicago City Leaders

June 1, 2026

Alderman Jason Ervin, 28th Ward