East Central Reporter

FOIA Request to City of Marshall regarding vendor payment registers on November 10, 2025.

The East Central Reporter, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Marshall in Illinois. The request seeks access to vendor payment registers for the period from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025. The records requested include details such as the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions or purposes of goods and services provided.

This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140. The East Central Reporter has specified that they are seeking existing records only and have requested that these be provided in electronic format. As part of their role in gathering and reporting news to the public, they have also requested a fee waiver due to their status as a media professional.

The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization based in Missouri. This coalition assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.

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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.