FOIA Request to Village of Pecatonica regarding new contracts or amendments on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Pecatonica by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request, dated February 1, 2026, 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 information includes details such as the title of the contract or amendment, 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. It is emphasized that the request pertains only to records that currently exist and does not require the creation of new documents.
Prairie State Wire has requested these records in electronic format if available. They have also asked for a fee waiver citing their role as a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. If any part of this request is denied or withheld, they have asked for specific statutory reasons for denial along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. 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.
