Chris Hagloch, Mayor at City of Aledo | City of Aledo
Chris Hagloch, Mayor at City of Aledo | City of Aledo
FOIA Request to City of Aledo regarding vendor payment registers on November 10, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Rock Island Today to the City of Aledo, Illinois, seeking access to specific public records. The request was made on November 10, 2025, and pertains to vendor payment registers maintained by the city for the period from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025.
The requested records include details such as the names of vendors paid by the city, dates and amounts of payments made, and descriptions or purposes of goods and services provided. The requester emphasized that this inquiry is strictly for existing documents and does not require the creation of new records.
Rock Island Today is a media organization focused on delivering accurate news coverage related to local governmental affairs. As part of their mission to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public, they have sought these records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140). They also requested a fee waiver based on their role in disseminating information as media professionals.
The individual who sent this request is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy. This non-profit Missouri corporation assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating state and federal governmental agencies through FOIA requests. More information about their work can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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