FOIA Request to Town Of Chatsworth regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town Of Chatsworth by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to the town’s vendor payment register for the preceding calendar month. This request aims to obtain records that include the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.
The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination. Prairie State Wire emphasizes that the request is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents. If any part of the request is denied, they ask for a specific statutory basis for denial and seek all reasonably segregable portions of the records. The requester prefers receiving these records in electronic format if available.
As members of the media, Prairie State Wire highlights their role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. They have requested a fee waiver based on their professional responsibilities in disseminating information. The requester is also affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies in investigating governmental agencies using FOIA laws.
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.
