William Brown Sheriff | Clark County
William Brown Sheriff | Clark County
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to Dekalb County, Illinois, by DeKalb Times on September 26, 2024. The request seeks detailed information about all payments made to vendors from the beginning of the year until the date of the request.
As a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at DeKalb Times have requested this information under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140. The requested records include specific fields such as vendor name, transaction date, transaction description, and amount for each payment made within the specified period.
The objective behind this request is to ensure transparency in public spending and hold public institutions accountable. As members of the media engaged in gathering and reporting news to the public, access to such public records is crucial for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities.
We believe that our role in disseminating information qualifies us for a fee waiver as media professionals under the provisions of FOIA. We eagerly await a positive response from Dekalb County and remain committed to delivering factual and timely news coverage on local government affairs.
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