East Central Reporter

FOIA Request to Clark County regarding tax relief requests for a veteran with disabilities on June 10, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Clark County, Illinois, by East Central Reporter on June 10, 2025. The request seeks records related to property tax relief and exemptions for veterans with disabilities and their surviving spouses for the tax year 2024 through the present. Specifically, the request includes documents showing individuals who requested or received property tax relief as a veteran with a disability or as a surviving spouse of a disabled veteran. It also seeks information on those who applied for specially adapted housing exemptions, standard homestead exemptions, and returning veteran’s homestead exemptions under specific Illinois statutes.

The East Central Reporter is dedicated to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. The organization emphasizes that access to public records is crucial for maintaining transparency and holding public institutions accountable. As part of this commitment, they have requested these records in electronic format and have asked for a fee waiver due to their status as a media professional.

Additionally, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government actions using FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at their website.

The average student-to-teacher ratio in Clark County was 14-to-1 in the 2022-23 school year, with 2,444 students enrolled and 173 full-time faculty members across the county's 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.