FOIA Request to Clinton County regarding all county employee salaries 2024 on December 18, 2025.
On December 18, 2025, Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs, submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Clinton County, Illinois. The request seeks detailed records of all individuals employed by the county during the calendar year 2024. Specifically, the information requested includes the full name of each employee, their department or office, job title or position, salary or wages for 2024 (or rate of pay if annual totals are not maintained), and employment type or status. This includes distinctions between full-time employees, part-time employees, temporary/seasonal employees, and contractors if such records are maintained.
The request emphasizes a preference for receiving this data in an electronic and machine-readable format such as CSV or Excel. Prairie State Wire also requests that any denials or redactions be accompanied by specific statutory exemptions as required by law. Furthermore, they have asked for a fee waiver citing their role in gathering and reporting news to the public.
Clinton County is located in Illinois and had an average student-to-teacher ratio of 15-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year with a total enrollment of 5,102 students and 351 full-time faculty members across its schools.
Prairie State Wire is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests.
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.
