Will County Gazette

FOIA Request to Will County regarding vendor payment registers on November 10, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by the Will County Gazette to Will County, Illinois, seeking access to specific public records. The request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, and was sent on November 10, 2025. The primary focus of this request is to obtain copies of existing vendor payment registers maintained by the county for the period from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025.

The requested records include detailed information about payments made by the county during this time frame. Specifically, the records should list the names of vendors who received payments from the county, along with the dates and amounts of these payments. Additionally, a description of the goods or services purchased should be included in these records. The request emphasizes that it pertains only to documents that already exist and does not require the creation of new documents.

The Will County Gazette has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if they are available in such a form. As part of their role in gathering and reporting news to the public, access to these public records is deemed essential for fulfilling their professional responsibilities. This includes holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency for the public.

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

In related context, Will County had an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year with an enrollment of 102,683 students and employment of 7,116 full-time faculty members across its schools.

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.