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

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Rock Island County by a news reporter from Rock Island Today. The request seeks access to vendor payment registers maintained by the county for the period from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025. The records requested 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. The requester has asked for these records in electronic format if available. As a media professional involved in gathering and reporting news, the requester also seeks a fee waiver based on their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable.

Rock Island Today 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. More information about this coalition can be found on their website.

Rock Island County is located in Illinois and serves as an important educational hub with an average student-to-teacher ratio of 15-to-1 during the 2022-23 school year. It had an enrollment of 22,197 students with 1,484 full-time faculty members across its 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.