FOIA Request to City of Robinson regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the City of Robinson, Illinois, by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to the city’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. This includes detailed records such as the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.
The request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. The purpose is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. Prairie State Wire emphasizes that this request pertains only to existing records and does not necessitate creating new documents.
In case any part of this request is denied or withheld, Prairie State Wire has asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions be released. As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, they have also requested a fee waiver due to their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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.
