FOIA request sent to City of Oakbrook Terrace regarding employee overtime records on February 1, 2026

FOIA Request to City of Oakbrook Terrace regarding employee overtime records on February 1, 2026.

The DuPage Policy Journal has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Oakbrook Terrace seeking access to employee overtime records for the immediately preceding calendar month. The request was sent on February 1, 2026, and aims to gather information of public interest for dissemination.

The requested records include the name and job title of employees, their department or office, dates and number of overtime hours worked, and the compensation paid for this overtime. The request specifies that it seeks existing records only and does not require the creation of new documents. The DuPage Policy Journal has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available.

In accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, the requestor asks that any denied or withheld portions be accompanied by a specific statutory basis for denial. They also seek all reasonably segregable portions of the records that can be released. As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news, they have requested a fee waiver due to their role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency.

The DuPage Policy Journal is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. More information about this organization can be found on their website: 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.