FOIA Request to Village Of Hopewell regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
The Prairie State Wire has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Village Of Hopewell. The request seeks access to records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. The information requested includes solicitation or project titles, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed.
This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the records in electronic format. The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It specifically asks for existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
The Prairie State Wire emphasizes its role as a media organization committed to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. As such, it seeks a fee waiver based on its status as a member of the media. Additionally, if any portion of this request is denied or withheld, they have asked for the specific statutory basis for such denial and that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information 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.
