FOIA Request to Kendall 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 Kendall County, Illinois. The request seeks detailed information about all individuals employed by the county during the calendar year 2024. The specific data requested includes the full name of each employee, their department or office, job title or position, salary or wages for the year 2024, and employment type or status. This includes distinctions between full-time, part-time, temporary/seasonal employees, and contractors if such records are maintained.
The request emphasizes a preference for receiving this information in an electronic and machine-readable format such as CSV or Excel. If any part of the request is denied or redacted, Prairie State Wire asks that non-exempt portions be provided along with citations of specific statutory exemptions relied upon.
Prairie State Wire identifies itself as a media organization focused on providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. The organization underscores its role in holding public institutions accountable and promoting transparency. As such, it requests a fee waiver for accessing these public records.
Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit corporation that aids 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/.
Kendall County is known for its educational system with an average student-to-teacher ratio of 15-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year. It had an enrollment of 26,573 students and employed 1,767 full-time faculty members across its 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.
