East Central Reporter

FOIA Request to Clark 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 Clark County Sheriff's Office in Illinois. The request seeks comprehensive data on all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The information requested includes various data points such as the name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship of the arrestees. Additionally, it requests booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations and dates of these crimes.

The East Central Reporter emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as part of its commitment to providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable. The organization has also requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request based on its status as a media professional entity.

The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about this coalition can be found on their website here.

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.