FOIA Request to Village of Glenwood regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A request for information under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act was sent to the Village of Glenwood by South Cook News. The request seeks access to the village’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. This includes records that detail the names of vendors paid by the city, along with the dates and amounts of payments, as well as descriptions of goods or services purchased.
The request emphasizes that it is intended to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It specifies that only existing records are sought and does not require the creation of new documents. The requester has asked for these records in electronic format if available and has requested a fee waiver due to their role in media reporting.
The sender is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details 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.
