Prairie State Wire

FOIA Request to Madison County Sheriff's Office regarding the number of job applications and tracking on August 14, 2025.

The Prairie State Wire has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Madison County Sheriff's Office in Illinois. The request seeks detailed records concerning the number of job applications received by the office. Specifically, the media organization is asking for data broken down by week, month, or year. Additionally, they are requesting information on which department or individual is responsible for tracking these application numbers.

This request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the information in an electronic format. As part of their commitment to transparency and accountability in government affairs, Prairie State Wire has requested a fee waiver typically available to media professionals.

Jeff C. Connor, Sheriff at Madison County | https://www.riverbender.com/

The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and public advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More details about this coalition can be found on their website: 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.