FOIA Request to Village of Clarendon Hills regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Clarendon Hills by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to the village’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. The requested records include the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.
The request emphasizes that it is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents. It also requests that any denied portions be accompanied by a specific statutory basis for denial, with all reasonably segregable portions released. The requester has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available.
As a member of the media, Prairie State Wire asserts its 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 to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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.
