East Central Reporter

FOIA Request to Douglas County Sheriff's Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.

The East Central Reporter has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Illinois. The request seeks comprehensive arrest records for the entire year of 2023. The requested data includes various details about each arrestee, such as their name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, the request asks for booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types and locations of crimes committed, and dates of these crimes.

This FOIA request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. As a media organization dedicated to transparency and accountability in government affairs, East Central Reporter emphasizes its role in disseminating public information and requests a fee waiver based on its media status.

The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that supports 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/.

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.