FOIA Request to Village of Rockton regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Rockton by Prairie State Wire, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request, sent on February 1, 2026, seeks access to the village’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month.
The records requested include the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments made, and descriptions of goods or services purchased. This information is sought in an electronic format if available. The request emphasizes that it is intended for gathering information of public interest and does not require the creation of new documents.
In case any part of this request is denied or withheld, Prairie State Wire has asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. Additionally, as members of the media involved in news gathering and reporting, they have requested a fee waiver based on their role in disseminating information to the public.
Prairie State Wire is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. 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.
