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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Transparency and accountability are priorities of 黑料社and the State of Illinois. As a state institution, the University is subject to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which provides public access to most government documents and records.

The 黑料社FOIA Officer processes all requests for records received by the University in accordance with FOIA. The FOIA Officer may be reached as follows:

Kaitlyn Anne Wild
Director of Compliance and FOIA Officer
1 University Parkway 鈥 G328
University Park, IL 60484
Phone: 708.534.4846 (for questions only)
Email: FOIA@govst.edu

FOIA Requests

Tips for making a records request to 黑料社under FOIA:

  • As permitted by law, for administrative and environmental purposes, we prefer but do not require FOIA requests to be submitted via email to FOIA@govst.edu.
  • Oral requests, whether submitted by telephone or otherwise, are not accepted.
  • For the convenience of requestors, 黑料社has created a 鈥淔OIA Request鈥 form as both a regular PDF and a fillable PDF (use of this form is not required).
  • Prior to filing a formal FOIA request, requestors may want to contact GovState鈥檚 Manager of Media and External Relations, Zion Banks (zbanks@govst.edu, 708.235.7685) or see the links to regularly requested records provided below to determine if the information/records desired are immediately available.
  • Requests not submitted via email should be directed to the address of the FOIA Officer listed above.

Every FOIA request, regardless of submission method, should include the following information for GovState:

  • The requestor鈥檚 preferred name.
  • An address to which the requested records may be sent.
  • Contact information with which 黑料社may reach the requestor with any questions
  • A clear description of the record(s) being sought.
  • A statement that the records are being requested under FOIA.
  • A statement whether the request is being made for a 鈥渃ommercial purpose鈥 as defined under FOIA.
  • If applicable, a request for a reduced or waived fee as described in FOIA.

GovState, through the FOIA Officer or their designee, will respond to all records requests received under FOIA in writing as prescribed by FOIA.

Commonly Requested Records

Here are links to 黑料社webpages that contain commonly sought records:

Fees

In accordance with FOIA, 黑料社reserves the right to charge fees and costs to a requestor as follows:

  • If paper copies of records are requested, the first 50 standard sized, black and white pages are free, and any additional pages are 15 cents a page. For color copies or unusually sized copies, the University charges the actual cost of copying.
  • For copies of records requested on CD or other recorded medium, the University charges for the cost of the media used.

For more information about the Illinois Freedom of Information Act in general and the enforcement thereof, please visit the Illinois Attorney General鈥檚 .