FOIA Request to Carroll County regarding all county employee salaries 2024 on December 18, 2025.
On December 18, 2025, Prairie State Wire submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Carroll County, Illinois. The request seeks detailed records concerning all individuals employed by the county during the calendar year 2024. The requested information includes the full name of each employee, their department or office, job title or position, salary or wages for the year 2024, and employment type or status. The request also specifies that if any portion of this information is maintained in formats such as payroll rosters or HR listings, it should be provided in its existing form.
Prairie State Wire has requested that these records be delivered in an electronic, machine-readable format such as CSV or Excel. They have emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in public institutions and expressed their role in disseminating information to the public as a media organization. As part of their request, they have asked for a fee waiver based on their media affiliation.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using FOIA and Sunshine Laws. This coalition aims to enhance transparency and inform the electorate about government actions.
Carroll County is known for its educational commitment with an average student-to-teacher ratio of 13-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year. The county had 1,951 students enrolled across its schools with support from 147 full-time faculty members.
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