FOIA Request to Village Of Midlothian regarding employee overtime records on February 1, 2026.
The Prairie State Wire has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Village Of Midlothian. The request seeks access to employee overtime records for the immediately preceding calendar month. This inquiry is part of an effort to gather information of public interest and disseminate it to the public.
The requested records include details such as the name and job title of employees, their department or office, dates and number of overtime hours worked, and the compensation paid for overtime. The request emphasizes that it is limited to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents. Additionally, if any part of this request is denied or withheld, the requester asks for a specific statutory basis for such denial along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
As members of Prairie State Wire, we have highlighted our role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. Given this professional responsibility, we have requested a fee waiver as media professionals.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies in investigating governmental agencies using FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found at this link.
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.
