FOIA Request to City of Country Club Hills regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the City of Country Club Hills by South Cook News on February 1, 2026. The request seeks access to the city’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. This includes detailed records 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 is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, and specifies a preference for receiving these records in electronic format. The aim is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public without requiring the creation of new documents. If any part of this request is denied or withheld, a specific statutory basis for denial is requested along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
South Cook News, represented by a member affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization assisting media companies in investigating governmental agencies—asserts its role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. As such, they are requesting a fee waiver based on their status as media professionals.
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