FOIA Request to City of Henry regarding new contracts or amendments on February 1, 2026.
The Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Henry, Illinois. The request seeks access to records related to new contracts and any amendments to existing contracts that were executed, approved, or became effective during the immediately preceding calendar month.
The requested records include several specific details: the title of the contract or amendment, names of contracting parties, effective and approval dates, contract amounts or amended values, and descriptions of the goods or services covered. This request is aimed at gathering information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It emphasizes that it is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
The Prairie State Wire has requested that if any portion of this request is denied or withheld, the City of Henry should provide the specific statutory basis for such denial and release all reasonably segregable portions of the records. The media organization has also expressed its willingness to receive these records in electronic format if available.
As part of their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable, Prairie State Wire seeks a fee waiver as a media professional. They are affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating state and federal governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws.
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Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
