FOIA Request to Village of Indian Head Park regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Village of Indian Head Park by South Cook News on February 1, 2026. The request seeks access to the village’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, and aims to gather information of public interest for dissemination.
The specific records requested include the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased. The requester emphasized that this request pertains only to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents. If any part of this request is denied or withheld, a statutory basis for such denial is requested along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
South Cook News has expressed willingness to receive these records in electronic format if available. As a media organization dedicated to reporting news and holding public institutions accountable, they have also requested a fee waiver based on their role in disseminating information to the public.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. 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.
