FOIA Request to City Of Kankakee Finance Department Regarding Sales Tax Records on October 31, 2024.
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at the Kankakee Times have submitted a request for records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
The request, sent on October 31, 2024, specifically asks for a list of businesses that paid sales tax to the city from January 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024. The requested details include the business name, business type, and the amount of sales tax paid by each entity.
In addition to this information about individual businesses, we have also asked for the total amount of sales tax that the city collected within the same period.
Access to public records is essential for us at Kankakee Times in fulfilling our professional responsibilities. These include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we believe we are eligible for a fee waiver as media professionals.
We will continue to keep you updated as we gather more information on this matter.
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