FOIA request sent to Village of Lisle regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026

FOIA Request to Village of Lisle regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.

A request has been made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act by a news reporter from the DuPage Policy Journal. The request seeks access to the Village of Lisle's vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. The information requested includes the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.

The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It is emphasized that the request is limited to records that currently exist and does not require the creation of new documents. The requester has expressed a preference for receiving these records in electronic format if available.

In case any portion of this request is denied or withheld, the requester asks for a specific statutory basis for such denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. As a member of the media, they are seeking a fee waiver due to their role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency.

The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. 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.