Mike Walker, Sheriff at Dewitt County | https://dewittsheriff.com/
Mike Walker, Sheriff at Dewitt County | https://dewittsheriff.com/
FOIA Request to Dewitt County Sheriff's Office regarding number of applications and tracking on August 14, 2025.
The Prairie State Wire has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Dewitt County Sheriff's Office in Illinois. The request, dated August 14, 2025, seeks access to specific records related to job applications received by the office. Specifically, the request asks for data on the number of job applications received by week, month, or year. Additionally, it seeks information on the department or individual responsible for tracking these application numbers.
This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140. The requester has expressed a preference for receiving this information in electronic format. As a member of the media and part of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization that aids media companies and public advocacy groups—the requester is seeking a fee waiver due to their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable.
For more details about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy and its mission to promote transparency in government actions, please visit their website 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.
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