FOIA Request to Village of Winfield regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
The DuPage Policy Journal has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Village of Winfield seeking access to specific financial records. The request, dated February 1, 2026, asks for the village’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. The records requested include details such as the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.
This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. The aim is to gather information that holds public interest and disseminate it to the community. The request emphasizes that it seeks existing records only and does not require creating new documents.
In case any part of this request is denied or withheld, the DuPage Policy Journal has asked for a specific statutory basis for such denial and requests that all reasonably segregable portions of the records be released. As members of the media involved in reporting news to the public, they have also requested a fee waiver based on their role in promoting transparency and accountability within public institutions.
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 using FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization 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.
