FOIA Request to Coles 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 Coles County, Illinois. The request seeks detailed records concerning 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 encompasses whether they are full-time, part-time, temporary/seasonal employees, or contractors if such records are maintained.
The Prairie State Wire has requested that these records be provided in an electronic and machine-readable format such as CSV or Excel. If any part of this request is denied or redacted, the requester has asked for non-exempt portions to be provided along with specific statutory exemptions cited as required by law.
In the event that the recipient of this email is not the FOIA officer or custodian of these records, they have been asked to forward the request to the appropriate office or advise on who should be contacted.
Prairie State Wire emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. They have also indicated their eligibility for a fee waiver due to their media affiliation. Additionally, it is noted that Prairie State Wire is a member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws.
The average student-to-teacher ratio in Coles County was 14-to-1 in the 2022-23 school year, with 5,774 students enrolled and 417 full-time faculty members across the county’s schools.
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.
