FOIA Request to Village Of North Riverside 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 North Riverside. 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. This request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The specific records requested include details such as solicitation or project titles, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It is emphasized that this request pertains only to existing records and does not necessitate the creation of new documents.
The Prairie State Wire has also requested a fee waiver, citing their role as a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public. They argue that access to these public records is essential for fulfilling their professional responsibilities, which include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency.
In case any portion of this request is denied or withheld, they have asked for the specific statutory basis for such denial and requested that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests.
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.
