FOIA request sent to Village of Woodridge regarding procurement bids on February 1, 2026
FOIA Request to Village of Woodridge regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
The DuPage Policy Journal has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Village of Woodridge, Illinois. The request seeks access to records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. This request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include details such as solicitation or project titles, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. It specifically asks for existing records and does not require the creation of 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 gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable, they have also requested a fee waiver due to their role in disseminating information.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on their website at 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.