FOIA Request to Village of Arthur regarding new contracts or amendments on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Arthur, Illinois, by Prairie State Wire, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to records pertaining to new contracts and any amendments to existing contracts that were executed, approved, or became effective during the immediately preceding calendar month.
The requested records include details such as the title of the contract or amendment, names of contracting parties, effective and approval dates, contract amounts or amended values, and descriptions of the goods or services covered. The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. The request specifies that it is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
Prairie State Wire has requested that if any portion of this request is denied or withheld, the specific statutory basis for denial should be provided along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records. They have also expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available. Additionally, as members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, they have requested a fee waiver due to their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. More information about this organization can be found on their website here.
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.
