FOIA Request to Village of Lake Zurich regarding new contracts or amendments on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Lake Zurich by Prairie State Wire, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. The request seeks access to records related 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 contract or amendment title, 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. Prairie State Wire has emphasized that this request is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents.
In their communication, Prairie State Wire also expressed willingness to receive the records in electronic format if available. They have requested that if any portion of this request is denied or withheld, specific statutory reasons should be provided along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records. As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, they have requested a fee waiver due to their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency.
Prairie State Wire is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information laws. More information about this coalition 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.
