FOIA Request to Office of Lyons Village President regarding law firm contracts and invoices on June 18, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by West Cook News to the Office of Lyons Village President on June 18, 2025. The request seeks access to all copies of contracts with the village’s law firms and all invoices submitted by these firms over the past six months. 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 request emphasizes the role of media in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. As such, West Cook News has requested a fee waiver, citing their position as a media organization dedicated to gathering and reporting news. 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 FOIA and Sunshine Laws.
West Cook News aims to use this information to further its mission of comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. For more details about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, interested parties can visit 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.
