William D. Brown, Sheriff at Clark County Sheriff's Office | Facebook
William D. Brown, Sheriff at Clark County Sheriff's Office | Facebook
FOIA Request to Clark County Sheriff's Office regarding the number of applications and tracking on August 14, 2025.
The East Central Reporter has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Clark County Sheriff's Office in Illinois. The request seeks records related to the number of job applications received by the office, broken down by week, month, or year. Additionally, it requests information on the department or individual responsible for tracking these application numbers.
This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the data in electronic format. The East Central Reporter is a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs comprehensively and accurately. As part of its mission to hold public institutions accountable and ensure transparency, access to such public records is deemed essential.
The requester also highlights their affiliation with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website 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.