FOIA Request to Village of Loami regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Loami by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request, dated February 1, 2026, seeks access to the village’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. The information requested includes the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.
The request specifies that it is limited to records that currently exist and does not require the creation of new documents. Prairie State Wire has expressed a preference for receiving this information in electronic format if available. Additionally, they have requested a fee waiver as they are a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating state and federal governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on their website: 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.
