Kankakee Times

FOIA Request to Iroquois County regarding vendor payment registers on November 10, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Iroquois County by the Kankakee Times on November 10, 2025. The request seeks access to vendor payment registers maintained by the county for the period from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025. The requested records should include the names of vendors paid by the county, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.

The request emphasizes that it applies only to existing records and does not require the creation of new documents. It also requests that these records be provided in electronic format if available. The requester, affiliated with Kankakee Times, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs, seeks a fee waiver due to their role in gathering and reporting news to the public.

The requester is also a member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating state and federal governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on their website.

The average student-to-teacher ratio in Iroquois County was 12-to-1 in the 2022-23 school year, with 3,781 students enrolled and 317 full-time faculty members across the county's schools.

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.