FOIA Request to Town of Cicero regarding vendor payment registers on February 1, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Town of Cicero by West Cook News on February 1, 2026. The request seeks access to the town’s vendor payment register for the immediately preceding calendar month. The information requested includes the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments, and descriptions of goods or services purchased.
The request emphasizes that it is limited to records that currently exist and does not require the creation of new documents. In case any portion of this request is denied or withheld, a specific statutory basis for the denial is requested along with all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
West Cook News has expressed its willingness to receive these records in electronic format if available. As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in local governmental affairs, they have also requested a fee waiver citing their role in gathering and reporting news to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and public advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found 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.
