FOIA Request to Village of Rock City regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
The Prairie State Wire has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Village of Rock City seeking access to specific financial records. The request, sent on February 1, 2026, asks for the city’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. This includes details such as the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.
The request emphasizes that it seeks existing records only and does not require the creation of new documents. The Prairie State Wire has requested these records in electronic format if available. Furthermore, if any part of this request is denied or withheld, they have asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and for all reasonably segregable portions of the records to be released.
As a member of the media, Prairie State Wire argues that access to public records is essential for their role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their status as media professionals.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. More information about this organization 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.
