FOIA Request to City of Salem regarding new contracts or amendments on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Prairie State Wire to the City of Salem, Illinois, seeking access to records concerning new contracts and amendments to existing contracts executed, approved, or effective during the preceding calendar month. The request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include details such as contract or amendment titles, names of contracting parties, effective and approval dates, contract amounts or amended values, and descriptions of goods or services covered. The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination. It is specified that the request is limited to existing records and does not require creating new documents.
Prairie State Wire emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public and highlights the importance of access to public records for transparency and accountability. The organization also seeks a fee waiver based on its media status. The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation assisting media companies in investigating governmental agencies using FOIA 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.
