South Cook News

FOIA Request to City of Palos Heights regarding a list of city employees on August 21, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by South Cook News to the City of Palos Heights on August 21, 2025. The request seeks a comprehensive list of all city employees, including specific details such as full name, sex, race, job title, department or division, annual salary or hourly rate if applicable, and hire/start date. The information is requested in an electronic format under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140.

South Cook News emphasizes the importance of access to public records for media professionals in their role of holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. The organization has also requested a fee waiver for this information due to its status as a media entity.

The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization based in Missouri that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.

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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.